Substituted pyridine and pyrimidine derivatives and their use in treating viral infections

ABSTRACT

The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I): and tautomers, isomers, and esters of said compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, and prodrugs of said compounds, wherein each of R, R 1 , X, Y, Z, R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , R 18 , R 19  and n is selected independently and as defined herein. Compositions comprising such compounds are also provided. The compounds of the invention are effective as inhibitors of HCV, and are useful, alone and together with other therapeutic agents, in treating or preventing diseases or disorders such as viral infections and virus-related disorders.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application is a 371 of PCT application no. US2009/054264, filedAug. 19, 2009, which claims benefit of provisional application U.S. Ser.No. 61/090,442, filed Aug. 20, 2008, incorporated by reference.

REFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY

The sequence listing of the present application is submittedelectronically via EFS-Web as an ASCII formatted sequence listing with afile name “IN06869-SEQLIST-27JAN2014.txt”, having a creation date ofJan. 27, 2014, and a size of 1.39 KB. This sequence listing submittedvia EFS-Web is part of the specification and is herein incorporated byreference in its entirety.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to certain substituted pyridine andpyrimidine derivatives, to compositions comprising them, and to methodsfor their use as inhibitors of HCV and in treating or preventing viralinfections or virus-related disorders.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

HCV is a (+)-sense single-stranded RNA virus that has been implicated asthe major causative agent in non-A, non-B hepatitis (NANBH). NANBH isdistinguished from other types of viral-induced liver disease, such ashepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis delta virus(HDV), as well as from other forms of liver disease such as alcoholismand primary biliary cirrhosis.

Hepatitis C virus is a member of the hepacivirus genus in the familyFlaviviridae. It is the major causative agent of non-A, non-B viralhepatitis and is the major cause of transfusion-associated hepatitis andaccounts for a significant proportion of hepatitis cases worldwide.Although acute HCV infection is often asymptomatic, nearly 80% of casesresolve to chronic hepatitis. About 60% of patients develop liverdisease with various clinical outcomes ranging from an asymptomaticcarrier state to chronic active hepatitis and liver cirrhosis (occurringin about 20% of patients), which is strongly associated with thedevelopment of hepatocellular carcinoma (occurring in about 1-5% ofpatients). The World Health Organization estimates that 170 millionpeople are chronically infected with HCV, with an estimated 4 millionliving in the United States.

HCV has been implicated in cirrhosis of the liver and in induction ofhepatocellular carcinoma. The prognosis for patients suffering from HCVinfection remains poor as HCV infection is more difficult to treat thanother forms of hepatitis. Current data indicates a four-year survivalrate of below 50% for patients suffering from cirrhosis and a five-yearsurvival rate of below 30% for patients diagnosed with localizedresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. Patients diagnosed with localizedunresectable hepatocellular carcinoma fare even worse, having afive-year survival rate of less than 1%.

HCV is an enveloped RNA virus containing a single-strandedpositive-sense RNA genome approximately 9.5 kd in length. The RNA genomecontains a 5′-nontranslated region (5′ NTR) of 341 nucleotides, a largeopen reading frame (ORF) encoding a single polypeptide of 3,010 to 3,040amino acids, and a 3′-nontranslated region (3′-NTR) of variable lengthof about 230 nucleotides. HCV is similar in amino acid sequence andgenome organization to flaviviruses and pestiviruses, and therefore HCVhas been classified as a third genus of the family Flaviviridae.

The 5′ NTR, one of the most conserved regions of the viral genome,contains an internal ribosome entry site (IRES) which plays a pivotalrole in the initiation of translation of the viral polyprotein. A singlelong open reading frame encodes a polyprotein, which is co- orpost-translationally processed into structural (core, E1, E2 and p7) andnonstructural (NS2, NS3, NS4A, NS4B, NS5A, and NS5B) viral proteins byeither cellular or viral proteinases. The 3′ NTR consists of threedistinct regions: a variable region of about 38 nucleotides followingthe stop codon of the polyprotein, a polyuridine tract of variablelength with interspersed substitutions of cytidines, and 98 nucleotides(nt) at the very 3′ end which are highly conserved among various HCVisolates. By analogy to other plus-strand RNA viruses, the 3′-NTR isthought to play an important role in viral RNA synthesis. The order ofthe genes within the genome is:NH₂—C-E1-E2-p7-NS2-NS3-NS4A-NS4B-NS5A-NS5B-COOH.

Processing of the structural proteins core (C), envelope protein 1 and(E1, E2), and the p7 region is mediated by host signal peptidases. Incontrast, maturation of the nonstructural (NS) region is accomplished bytwo viral enzymes. The HCV polyprotein is first cleaved by a host signalpeptidase generating the structural proteins C/E1, E1/E2, E2/p7, andp7/NS2. The NS2-3 proteinase, which is a metalloprotease, then cleavesat the NS2/NS3 junction. The NS3/4A proteinase complex (NS3 being aserine protease and NS4A acting as a cofactor of the NS3 protease), isthen responsible for processing all the remaining cleavage junctions.RNA helicase and NTPase activities have also been identified in the NS3protein. One-third of the NS3 protein functions as a protease, and theremaining two-thirds of the molecule acts as the helicase/ATPase that isthought to be involved in HCV replication. NS5A may be phosphorylatedand acts as a putative cofactor of NS5B. The fourth viral enzyme, NS5B,is a membrane-associated RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) and a keycomponent responsible for replication of the viral RNA genome. NS5Bcontains the “GDD” sequence motif, which is highly conserved among allRdRps characterized to date.

Replication of HCV is thought to occur in membrane-associatedreplication complexes. Within these, the genomic plus-strand RNA istranscribed into minus-strand RNA, which in turn can be used as atemplate for synthesis of progeny genomic plus-strands. At least twoviral enzymes appear to be involved in this reaction: the NS3helicase/NTPase, and the NS5B RNA-dependent RNA polymerase. While therole of NS3 in RNA replication is less clear, NS5B is the key enzymeresponsible for synthesis of progeny RNA strands. Using recombinantbaculoviruses to express NS5B in insect cells and a synthetic nonviralRNA as a substrate, two enzymatic activities have been identified asbeing associated with it: a primer-dependent RdRp and a terminaltransferase (TNTase) activity. It was subsequently confirmed and furthercharacterized through the use of the HCV RNA genome as a substrate.Other studies have shown that NS5B with a C-terminal 21 amino-acidtruncation expressed in Escherichia coli is also active for in vitro RNAsynthesis. On certain RNA templates, NS5B has been shown to catalyze RNAsynthesis via a de novo initiation mechanism, which has been postulatedto be the mode of viral replication in viva Templates withsingle-stranded 3′ termini, especially those containing a 3′-terminalcytidylate moiety, have been found to direct de novo synthesisefficiently. There has also been evidence for NS5B to utilize di- ortri-nucleotides as short primers to initiate replication.

It is well-established that persistent infection of HCV is related tochronic hepatitis, and as such, inhibition of HCV replication is aviable strategy for the prevention of hepatocellular carcinoma. Presenttreatment approaches for HCV infection suffer from poor efficacy andunfavorable side-effects and there is currently a strong effort directedto the discovery of HCV replication inhibitors that are useful for thetreatment and prevention of HCV related disorders. New approachescurrently under investigation include the development of prophylacticand therapeutic vaccines, the identification of interferons withimproved pharmacokinetic characteristics, and the discovery of agentsdesigned to inhibit the function of three major viral proteins:protease, helicase and polymerase. In addition, the HCV RNA genomeitself, particularly the IRES element, is being actively exploited as anantiviral target using antisense molecules and catalytic ribozymes.

Particular therapies for HCV infection include α-interferon monotherapyand combination therapy comprising α-interferon and ribavirin. Thesetherapies have been shown to be effective in some patients with chronicHCV infection. The use of antisense oligonucleotides for treatment ofHCV infection has also been proposed as has the use of free bile acids,such as ursodeoxycholic acid and chenodeoxycholic acid, and conjugatedbile acids, such as tauroursodeoxycholic acid. Phosphonoformic acidesters have also been proposed as potentially for the treatment ofvarious viral infections including HCV. Vaccine development, however,has been hampered by the high degree of viral strain heterogeneity andimmune evasion and the lack of protection against reinfection, even withthe same inoculum.

The development of small-molecule inhibitors directed against specificviral targets has become a major focus of anti-HCV research. Thedetermination of crystal structures for NS3 protease, NS3 RNA helicase,and NS5B polymerase has provided important structural insights thatshould assist in the rational design of specific inhibitors.

NS5B, the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, is an important and attractivetarget for small-molecule inhibitors. Studies with pestiviruses haveshown that the small molecule compound VP32947(3-[((2-dipropylamino)ethyl)thio]-5H-1,2,4-triazino[5,6-b]indole) is apotent inhibitor of pestivirus replication and most likely inhibits theNS5B enzyme since resistant strains are mutated in this gene. Inhibitionof RdRp activity by (−)β-L-2′,3′-dideoxy-3′-thiacytidine 5′-triphosphate(3TC; lamivudine triphosphate) and phosphonoacetic acid also has beenobserved. Despite the intensive effort directed at the treatment andprevention of HCV and related viral infections, there exists a need inthe art for non-peptide, small-molecule compounds having desirable orimproved physicochemical properties that are useful for inhibitingviruses and treating viral infections and virus-related disorders.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides certain substituted pyridine andpyrimidine derivatives (collectively referred to herein as “compounds ofthe invention”), compositions comprising such compounds, and methods fortheir use as HCV inhibitors and for treating viral infections anddisorders related thereto.

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have a generalstructure shown in Formula (I):

and include tautomers, isomers, and esters of said compounds, andpharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, and prodrugs of saidcompounds, tautomers, isomers, and esters, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y,Z, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁸, R¹⁹ and n are selectedindependently and wherein:R is selected from alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, aryl-fusedcycloalkyl, heteroaryl-fused cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl-fusedcycloalkenyl, heteroaryl-fused cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl,aryl-fused heterocycloalkyl, and heteroaryl-fused heterocycloalkyl,

-   -   wherein each of said alkyl, said aryl, said heteroaryl, said        cycloalkyl, said aryl-fused cycloalkyl, said heteroaryl-fused        cycloalkyl, said cycloalkenyl, said aryl-fused cycloalkenyl,        said heteroaryl-fused cycloalkenyl, said heterocycloalkyl, said        aryl-fused heterocycloalkyl, and said heteroaryl-fused        heterocycloalkyl, is unsubstituted or optionally independently        substituted with from one to five substituents, which are the        same or different, each substituent being independently selected        from halo, —OH, —CN, oxo, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,        haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, -alkyl-OH, —O-alkyl,        —O-haloalkyl, —O-alkyl-OH, aryl, —O-aryl, —S-aryl,        —O-alkyl-aryl, —S-alkyl-aryl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl-,        —O-heteroaryl, —S-heteroaryl, —O-alkyl-heteroaryl,        —S-alkyl-heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl-,        —C(O)-alkyl, —C(O)-haloalkyl, —C(O)-cycloalkyl,        —C(O)-heterocycloalkyl, —C(O)H, —C(O)OH, —C(O)O-alkyl,        —C(O)O-haloalkyl, —C(O)O-cycloalkyl, —C(O)O-heterocycloalkyl,        —OC(O)-alkyl, —OC(O)-haloalkyl, —OC(O)-cycloalkyl,        —OC(O)-heterocycloalkyl, —C(O)NH₂, —C(O)NHR¹⁰, —C(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹,        —OC(O)NH₂, —CO(O)NHR¹⁰, —CO(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —NH₂, —NHR¹⁰, —NR¹⁰R¹¹,        —NO₂, —S(O)NHR¹⁰, —S(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —S(O)R¹⁰, —S(O)₂NH₂,        —S(O)₂NHR¹⁰, —S(O)₂NR¹⁰R¹¹, —S(O)₂R¹⁰, substituted aryl, and        substituted heteroaryl, wherein each of said substituted aryl        and said substituted heteroaryl independently contains from one        to three substituents, which may be the same or different, each        substituent being independently selected from halo, alkyl,        —O-alkyl, and —C(O)Oalkyl;        X and Y are each independently selected from N and CH, with the        proviso that at least one of X or Y is N;        Z═H, halo, —OH, —SH, —CN, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl,        haloalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —S-alkyl, —O-alkyl, —O-aryl,        —O-heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, —NH₂, —NHR¹², and        —NR¹²R¹³;        R¹ is selected from H, halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl,        heterohaloalkyl, heteroaryl, —OH, —O-alkyl, —O-aryl,        —O-heteroalkyl, —O-heteroaryl, —SH, —S-alkyl, —S-aryl,        —S-heteroalkyl, —S-heteroaryl, —NH₂, —NHR¹⁴, —NR¹⁴R¹⁵, —NO₂,        —S(O)NHR¹⁰, —S(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —S(O)R¹⁰, —S(O)₂NHR¹⁰, —S(O)₂NR¹⁰R¹¹,        and —S(O)₂R¹⁰;        R² (when R² is not joined with R⁹) is selected from H and alkyl;        n=0, 1, or 2;        R³ is selected from H, -alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl,        heteroaryl, and cycloalkyl,    -   wherein each of said -alkyl, said -alkenyl, said alkynyl, said        aryl, said heteroaryl, and said cycloalkyl, is unsubstituted or        optionally independently substituted with from one to three        substituents, which can be the same or different, each        substituent being independently selected from halo, —OH, alkyl,        —O-alkyl, —O-alkenyl, —O-haloalkyl, —O-haloalkenyl,        —OC(O)-alkyl, —OC(O)-alkenyl, —OC(O)-haloalkyl,        —OC(O)-haloalkenyl, —C(O)O-alkyl, —C(O)O-alkenyl,        —C(O)O-haloalkyl, —C(O)O-haloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl,        cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, and        heterocycloalkenyl;        R⁴ is selected from H, —OH, halo, -alkyl, -alkenyl, alkynyl,        azido, aryl, heteroaryl, —O-alkyl, —O-alkenyl, —OC(O)-alkyl,        —SH, —S-alkyl, —NH₂, —NO₂, —NHR¹⁰, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR¹⁰,        —C(O)NH₂, —C(O)NHR¹⁰, —C(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —S(O)NHR¹⁰, —S(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹,        —S(O)R¹⁰, —S(O)₂NHR¹⁰, —S(O)₂NR¹⁰R¹¹, and —S(O)₂R¹⁰,    -   wherein each of said -alkyl, said -alkenyl, said alkynyl, said        aryl, said heteroaryl, said —O-alkyl, said —O-alkenyl, said        —OC(O)-alkyl, and said —S-alkyl is unsubstituted or optionally        independently substituted with from one to three substituents,        which can be the same or different, each substituent being        independently selected from halo, —OH, alkyl, haloalkyl,        heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —O-alkyl, —O-alkenyl,        —O-haloalkyl, —O-haloalkenyl, —OC(O)-alkyl, —OC(O)-alkenyl,        —OC(O)-haloalkyl, —OC(O)-haloalkenyl, —C(O)O-alkyl,        —C(O)O-alkenyl, —C(O)O-haloalkyl, —C(O)O-haloalkenyl, aryl,        heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, and        heterocycloalkenyl;        R⁵ is selected from H, —OH, halo, -alkyl, -alkenyl, alkynyl,        azido, aryl, heteroaryl, —O-alkyl, —O-alkenyl, —OC(O)-alkyl,        —SH, —S-alkyl, —NH₂, —NO₂, —NHR¹⁰, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR¹⁰,        —C(O)NH₂, —C(O)NHR¹⁰, —C(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —S(O)NHR¹⁰, —S(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹,        —S(O)R¹⁰, —S(O)₂NHR¹⁰, —S(O)₂NR¹⁰R¹¹, and —S(O)₂R¹⁰,    -   wherein each of said -alkyl, said -alkenyl, said alkynyl, said        aryl, said heteroaryl, said —O-alkyl, said —O-alkenyl, said        —OC(O)-alkyl, and said —S-alkyl is unsubstituted or optionally        independently substituted with from one to three substituents,        which can be the same or different, each substituent being        independently selected from halo, —OH, alkyl, haloalkyl,        heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —O-alkyl, —O-alkenyl,        —O-haloalkyl, —O-haloalkenyl, —OC(O)-alkyl, —OC(O)-alkenyl,        —OC(O)-haloalkyl, —OC(O)-haloalkenyl, —C(O)O-alkyl,        —C(O)O-alkenyl, —C(O)O-haloalkyl, —C(O)O-haloalkenyl, aryl,        heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, and        heterocycloalkenyl;    -   or, alternatively, R⁴ and R⁵ are taken together with the carbon        atom to which they are shown attached to form a 3- to        7-membered, saturated or partially unsaturated, spirocycloalkyl        ring containing from 0 to 3 spiro ring heteroatoms selected from        O, N, and S;        R⁶ is selected from H, —OH, halo, -alkyl, -alkenyl, alkynyl,        azido, aryl, heteroaryl, —O-alkyl, —O-alkenyl, —OC(O)-alkyl,        —SH, —S-alkyl, —NH₂, —NO₂, —NHR¹⁰, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR¹⁰,        —C(O)NH₂, —C(O)NHR¹⁰, —C(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —S(O)NHR¹⁰, —S(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹,        —S(O)R¹⁰, —S(O)₂NHR¹⁰, —S(O)₂NR¹⁰R¹¹, and —S(O)₂R¹⁰,    -   wherein each of said -alkyl, said -alkenyl, said alkynyl, said        aryl, said heteroaryl, said —O-alkyl, said —O-alkenyl, said        —OC(O)-alkyl, and said —S-alkyl is unsubstituted or optionally        independently substituted with from one to three substituents,        which can be the same or different, each substituent being        independently selected from halo, —OH, alkyl, haloalkyl,        heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —O-alkyl, —O-alkenyl,        —O-haloalkyl, —O-haloalkenyl, —OC(O)-alkyl, —OC(O)-alkenyl,        —OC(O)-haloalkyl, —OC(O)-haloalkenyl, —C(O)O-alkyl,        —C(O)O-alkenyl, —C(O)O-haloalkyl, —C(O)O-haloalkenyl, aryl,        heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, and        heterocycloalkenyl;        or, alternatively, R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together to form a double        bond;        R⁷ is selected from H, —OH, halo, -alkyl, -alkenyl, alkynyl,        azido, aryl, heteroaryl, —O-alkyl, —O-alkenyl, —OC(O)-alkyl,        —SH, —S-alkyl, —NH₂, —NO₂, —NHR¹⁰, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR¹⁰,        —C(O)NH₂, —C(O)NHR¹⁰, —C(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —S(O)NHR¹⁰, —S(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹,        —S(O)R¹⁰, —S(O)₂NHR¹⁰, —S(O)₂NR¹⁰R¹¹, and —S(O)₂R¹⁰,    -   wherein each of said -alkyl, said -alkenyl, said alkynyl, said        aryl, said heteroaryl, said —O-alkyl, said —O-alkenyl, said        —OC(O)-alkyl, and said —S-alkyl is unsubstituted or optionally        independently substituted with from one to three substituents,        which can be the same or different, each substituent being        independently selected from halo, —OH, alkyl, haloalkyl,        heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —O-alkyl, —O-alkenyl,        —O-haloalkyl, —O-haloalkenyl, —OC(O)-alkyl, —CO(O)-alkenyl,        —OC(O)-haloalkyl, —OC(O)-haloalkenyl, —C(O)O-alkyl,        —C(O)O-alkenyl, —C(O)O-haloalkyl, —C(O)O-haloalkenyl, aryl,        heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, and        heterocycloalkenyl;    -   or, alternatively, R⁶ and R⁷ are taken together with the carbon        atom to which they are shown attached to form a 3- to        7-membered, saturated or partially unsaturated, spirocycloalkyl        ring containing from 0 to 3 spiro ring heteroatoms selected from        O, N, and S;        R⁸ is selected from H, —OH, halo, -alkyl, -alkenyl, alkynyl,        azido, aryl, heteroaryl, —O-alkyl, —O-alkenyl, —OC(O)-alkyl,        —SH, —S-alkyl, —NH₂, —NO₂, —NHR¹⁰, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR¹⁰,        —C(O)NH₂, —C(O)NHR¹⁰, —C(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —S(O)NHR¹⁰, —S(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹,        —S(O)R¹⁰, —S(O)₂NHR¹⁰, —S(O)₂NR¹⁰R¹¹, and —S(O)₂R¹⁰,    -   wherein each of said -alkyl, said -alkenyl, said alkynyl, said        aryl, said heteroaryl, said —O-alkyl, said —O-alkenyl, said        —CO(O)-alkyl, and said —S-alkyl is unsubstituted or optionally        independently substituted with from one to five substituents,        which can be the same or different, each substituent being        independently selected from halo, —OH, alkyl, haloalkyl,        heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —O-alkyl, —O-cycloalkyl,        —O-alkenyl, —O-haloalkyl, —O-haloalkenyl, —O(C)O—N(R¹⁰)R¹¹,        —O(C)O—NHR¹¹, —O(C)O—NH₂, —OC(O)-alkyl, —OC(O)-alkenyl,        —OC(O)-haloalkyl, —OC(O)-haloalkenyl, —C(O)O-alkyl,        —C(O)O-alkenyl, —C(O)O-haloalkyl, —C(O)O-haloalkenyl, —S(O)₂R¹⁰,        —SR¹⁰, —S(O)₂NHR¹⁰, —S(O)₂NR¹⁰R¹¹, —CN, —NH₂, —NHR¹⁶, and        —NR¹⁶R¹⁷, —N(R¹⁰)S(O)₂R¹⁰, —NHS(O)₂R¹⁰, aryl, heteroaryl,        cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, and        heterocycloalkenyl;        R⁹ is selected from H, —OH, halo, -alkyl, -alkenyl, alkynyl,        azido, aryl, heteroaryl, —O-alkyl, —O-alkenyl, —OC(O)-alkyl,        —SH, —S-alkyl, —NH₂, —NO₂, —NHR¹⁰, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR¹⁰,        —C(O)NH₂, —C(O)NHR¹⁰, —C(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —S(O)NHR¹⁰, —S(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹,        —S(O)R¹⁰, —S(O)₂NHR¹⁰, —S(O)₂NR¹⁰R¹¹, and —S(O)₂R¹⁰,    -   wherein each of said -alkyl, said -alkenyl, said alkynyl, said        aryl, said heteroaryl, said —O-alkyl, said —O-alkenyl, said        —OC(O)-alkyl, and said —S-alkyl is unsubstituted or optionally        independently substituted with from one to five substituents,        which can be the same or different, each substituent being        independently selected from halo, —OH, alkyl, haloalkyl,        heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —O-alkyl, —O-cycloalkyl,        —O-alkenyl, —O-haloalkyl, —O-haloalkenyl, —O(C)O—N(R¹⁰)R¹¹,        —O(C)O—NHR¹¹, —O(C)O—NH₂, —OC(O)-alkyl, —OC(O)-alkenyl,        —OC(O)-haloalkyl, —OC(O)-haloalkenyl, —C(O)O-alkyl,        —C(O)O-alkenyl, —C(O)O-haloalkyl, —C(O)O-haloalkenyl, —S(O)₂R¹⁰,        —SR¹⁰, —S(O)₂NHR¹⁰, —S(O)₂NR¹⁰R¹¹, —CN, —NH₂, —NHR¹⁶, and        —NR¹⁸R¹⁷, —N(R¹⁰)S(O)₂R¹⁰, —NHS(O)₂R¹⁰, aryl, heteroaryl,        cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, and        heterocycloalkenyl;    -   or, alternatively, R⁸ and R⁹ are taken together with the carbon        atom to which they are shown attached to form a 3- to        7-membered, saturated or partially unsaturated, spirocycloalkyl        ring containing from 0 to 3 spiro ring heteroatoms selected from        O, N, and S;        each R¹⁸ (when present) is selected from H, —OH, halo, -alkyl,        -alkenyl, alkynyl, azido, aryl, heteroaryl, —O-alkyl,        —O-alkenyl, —OC(O)-alkyl, —SH, —S-alkyl, —NH₂, —NO₂, —NHR¹⁰,        —NR¹⁰R¹¹, —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR¹⁰, —C(O)NH₂, —C(O)NHR¹⁰,        —C(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —S(O)NHR¹⁰, —S(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —S(O)R¹⁰, —S(O)₂NHR¹⁰,        —S(O)₂NR¹⁰R¹¹, and —S(O)₂R¹⁰,    -   wherein each of said -alkyl, said -alkenyl, said alkynyl, said        aryl, said heteroaryl, said —O-alkyl, said —O-alkenyl, said        —OC(O)-alkyl, and said —S-alkyl is unsubstituted or optionally        independently substituted with from one to three substituents,        which can be the same or different, each substituent being        independently selected from halo, —OH, alkyl, haloalkyl,        heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —O-alkyl, —O-alkenyl,        —O-haloalkyl, —O-haloalkenyl, —OC(O)-alkyl, —OC(O)-alkenyl,        —OC(O)-haloalkyl, —OC(O)-haloalkenyl, —C(O)O-alkyl,        —C(O)O-alkenyl, —C(O)O-haloalkyl, —C(O)O-haloalkenyl, aryl,        heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, and        heterocycloalkenyl;        each R¹⁹ (when present) is selected from H, —OH, halo, -alkyl,        -alkenyl, alkynyl, azido, aryl, heteroaryl, —O-alkyl,        —O-alkenyl, —OC(O)-alkyl, —SH, —S-alkyl, —NH₂, —NO₂, —NHR¹⁰,        —NR¹⁰R¹¹, —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR¹⁰, —C(O)NH₂, —C(O)NHR¹⁰,        —C(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —S(O)NHR¹⁰, —S(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —S(O)R¹⁰, —S(O)₂NHR¹⁰,        —S(O)₂NR¹⁰R¹¹, and —S(O)₂R¹⁰,    -   wherein each of said -alkyl, said -alkenyl, said alkynyl, said        aryl, said heteroaryl, said —O-alkyl, said —O-alkenyl, said        —OC(O)-alkyl, and said —S-alkyl is unsubstituted or optionally        independently substituted with from one to three substituents,        which can be the same or different, each substituent being        independently selected from halo, —OH, alkyl, haloalkyl,        heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —O-alkyl, —O-alkenyl,        —O-haloalkyl, —O-haloalkenyl, —OC(O)-alkyl, —OC(O)-alkenyl,        —OC(O)-haloalkyl, —OC(O)-haloalkenyl, —C(O)O-alkyl,        —C(O)O-alkenyl, —C(O)O-haloalkyl, —C(O)O-haloalkenyl, aryl,        heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, and        heterocycloalkenyl;    -   or, alternatively, n is 1 and R¹⁸ and R¹⁹ are taken together        with the carbon atom to which they are attached to form a 3- to        7-membered, saturated or partially unsaturated, spirocycloalkyl        ring containing from 0 to 3 spiro ring heteroatoms selected from        O, N, and S;

or, alternatively, R⁴ and R⁷, together with the carbon atoms to whichthey are shown attached, form a moiety (1C):

-   -   wherein R²⁰ and R²¹ are each independently selected from H,        alkyl, and heteroalkyl and wherein R⁵ and R⁶ are defined above,        with the proviso that    -   when R⁴ and R⁷ form a moiety (1C), then R⁵ and R⁶ are not taken        together to form a double bond;

or, alternatively, R⁴ and R⁷, together with the carbon atoms to whichthey are shown attached, form a moiety (1D):

wherein R⁵ and R⁶ are as defined above;

or, alternatively, R⁴ and R⁷, together with the carbon atoms to whichthey are shown attached, form a moiety (1E):

wherein R⁵ and R⁶ are as defined above;

each R¹⁰ is independently selected from alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl,heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —S(O)₂-alkyl, -alkyl-OH, —C(O)Oalkyl,—C(O)alkyl, —C(O)NHalkyl, —C(O)N(alkyl)₂, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl,heterocycloalkenyl, aryl, and heteroaryl;

each R¹¹ is independently selected from alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl,heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —S(O)₂-alkyl, -alkyl-OH, —C(O)Oalkyl,—C(O)alkyl, —C(O)NHalkyl, —C(O)N(alkyl)₂, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl,heterocycloalkenyl, aryl, and heteroaryl;

or, alternatively, R¹⁰ and R¹¹ are linked together with the nitrogen towhich they are attached to form an unsubstituted or substituted 4- or6-membered heterocycloalkyl;

each R¹² is independently selected from alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl,heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —S(O)₂-alkyl, -alkyl-OH, —C(O)Oalkyl,—C(O)alkyl, —C(O)NHalkyl, —C(O)N(alkyl)₂, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl,heterocycloalkenyl, aryl, and heteroaryl;

each R¹³ is independently selected from alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl,heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —S(O)₂-alkyl, -alkyl-OH, —C(O)Oalkyl,—C(O)alkyl, —C(O)NHalkyl, —C(O)N(alkyl)₂, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl,heterocycloalkenyl, aryl, and heteroaryl;

or, alternatively, R¹² and R¹³ are linked together with the nitrogen towhich they are attached to form an unsubstituted or substituted 4- to6-membered heterocycloalkyl;

each R¹⁴ is independently selected from alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl,haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, alkylamino, alkylthio,heteroalkenyl, haloalkenyl, —S(O)₂-alkyl, -alkyl-OH, -alkyl-O-Acyl,—C(O)Oalkyl, —C(O)alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl-,heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl-, heterocycloalkenyl,heterocycloalkenyl-alkyl-, aryl, aryl-alkyl-, heteroaryl, andheteroaryl-alkyl-,

-   -   wherein each said alkyl, each said alkoxy, each said alkenyl,        each said haloalkyl, each said heteroalkyl, each said        heterohaloalkyl, each said alkylamino, each said alkylthio, each        said heteroalkenyl, each said haloalkenyl, each said        —S(O)₂-alkyl, each said -alkyl-OH, each said -alkyl-O-Acyl, each        said —C(O)Oalkyl, each said —C(O)alkyl, each said cycloalkyl,        each said cycloalkyl-alkyl-, each said heterocycloalkyl, each        said heterocycloalkyl-alkyl-, each said heterocycloalkenyl, each        said heterocycloalkenyl-alkyl-, each said aryl, each said        aryl-alkyl-, each said heteroaryl, and each said        heteroaryl-alkyl-, is unsubstituted or optionally independently        substituted with from one to five substituent, which can be the        same or different, each substitutent being independently        selected from —OH, halo, —NH₂, —NHR¹⁰, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, —C(O)OH,        —C(O)OR¹⁰, —C(O)NH₂, —C(O)NHR¹⁰, —C(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —S(O)₂alkyl,        —S(O)₂aryl, alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, haloalkoxy,        heteroaryl, heterohaloalkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, and        heterocycloalkyl;

each R¹⁵ is independently selected from alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl,haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, alkylamino, alkylthio,heteroalkenyl, haloalkenyl, —S(O)₂-alkyl, -alkyl-OH, -alkyl-O-Acyl,—C(O)Oalkyl, —C(O)alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl-,heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl-, heterocycloalkenyl,heterocycloalkenyl-alkyl-, aryl, aryl-alkyl-, heteroaryl, andheteroaryl-alkyl-,

-   -   wherein each said alkyl, each said alkoxy, each said alkenyl,        each said haloalkyl, each said heteroalkyl, each said        heterohaloalkyl, each said alkylamino, each said alkylthio, each        said heteroalkenyl, each said haloalkenyl, each said        —S(O)₂-alkyl, each said -alkyl-OH, each said -alkyl-O-Acyl, each        said —C(O)Oalkyl, each said —C(O)alkyl, each said cycloalkyl,        each said cycloalkyl-alkyl-, each said heterocycloalkyl, each        said heterocycloalkyl-alkyl-, each said heterocycloalkenyl, each        said heterocycloalkenyl-alkyl-, each said aryl, each said        aryl-alkyl-, each said heteroaryl, and each said        heteroaryl-alkyl-, is unsubstituted or optionally independently        substituted with from one to five substituent, which can be the        same or different, each substitutent being independently        selected from —OH, halo, —NH₂, —NHR¹⁰, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, —C(O)OH,        —C(O)OR¹⁰, —C(O)NH₂, —C(O)NHR¹⁰, —C(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —S(O)₂alkyl,        —S(O)₂aryl, alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, heteroaryl,        heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, and        heterocycloalkyl;

or, alternatively, R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are linked together with the nitrogen towhich they are attached to form an unsubstituted or substituted 4- to6-membered heterocycloalkyl;

each R¹⁶ is independently selected from alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl,heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —S(O)₂-alkyl, -alkyl-OH, —C(O)Oalkyl,—C(O)alkyl, —C(O)NHalkyl, —C(O)N(alkyl)₂, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl,heterocycloalkenyl, aryl, and heteroaryl; and

each R¹⁷ is independently selected from alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl,heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —S(O)₂-alkyl, -alkyl-OH, —C(O)Oalkyl,—C(O)alkyl, —C(O)NHalkyl, —C(O)N(alkyl)₂, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl,heterocycloalkenyl, aryl, and heteroaryl;

or, alternatively, R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ are linked together with the nitrogen towhich they are attached to form an unsubstituted or substituted 4- or6-membered heterocycloalkyl.

In another embodiment, the invention provides compositions, includingpharmaceutical compositions, comprising one or more compounds of theinvention (e.g., one compound of the invention), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, ester, or prodrug thereof, and apharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent. In one embodiment, saidcompound or compounds of the invention are present in the composition inan amount effective for inhibiting HCV, and/or for treating orpreventing a viral infection or a virus-related disorder in a patient inneed thereof.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a pharmaceuticalcomposition comprising one or more compounds of the invention, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, ester, or prodrug thereof,together with one or more additional therapeutic agents, optionallyfurther comprising a pharmaceutically effective carrier or diluent.Non-limiting examples of such additional therapeutic agents include oneor more of any of the following: HCV polymerase inhibitors, HCV proteaseinhibitors, HCV replicase inhibitors, nucleosides, Interferon, and/orribavirin (or Levovirin or Viramidine). Non-limiting examples ofinterferon include PEG-interferon, PEG interferon alpha conjugate,alpha-interferon, and pegylated interferon. These and other examples areknown to those of ordinary skill in the art.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides for the use of oneor more compounds of the invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt, solvate, ester, and/or prodrug thereof, alone or in combinationwith one or more additional therapeutic agents such as those describedabove, for inhibiting HCV and/or for treating or preventing a viralinfection or a virus-related disorder in a patient in need thereof.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a method of inhibiting HCVin vivo, ex vivo, or in vitro, comprising exposing a population of cellscomprising HCV to an effective amount of at least one compound of theinvention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, ester, orprodrug thereof, alone or in combination with one or more additionaltherapeutic agents such as those described above. In one suchembodiment, the compound or compounds of the invention are used as theneat chemical. In another such embodiment, the compounds of theinvention are used in the form of a pharmaceutically acceptablecomposition.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a method for treating orpreventing a viral infection or a virus-related disorder in a patient,comprising administering to the patient an effective amount of at leastone compound of the invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt,solvate, ester, or prodrug thereof, alone or in combination with one ormore additional therapeutic agents such as those described above. In onesuch embodiment, the compound or compounds of the invention are used asthe neat chemical. In another such embodiment, the compounds of theinvention are used in the form of a pharmaceutically acceptablecomposition.

The details of the invention are set forth in the accompanying detaileddescription below. Although any methods and materials similar to thosedescribed herein can be used in the practice or testing of the presentinvention, illustrative methods and materials are described herein.Other features, objects, and advantages of the invention will beapparent from the description and the claims. All patents andpublications cited in this specification are incorporated herein byreference.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I) as described above, and include pharmaceutically acceptablesalts, esters, prodrugs, tautomers, and isomers of said compounds.

In one embodiment, in Formula (I), each of R³, R⁵, R⁶, and R⁸ is H.

In one embodiment, in Formula (I), n is 1; each of R², R³, R⁵, R⁶, R⁸,R¹⁸ and R¹⁹ is H; R⁴ and R⁷ are OH; and R⁹ is alkyl, wherein said alkylis unsubstituted or substituted with from one to five substituents,which can be the same or different, each substituent being independentlyselected from halo, —OH, alkyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl,—O-alkyl, —O-cycloalkyl, —O-alkenyl, —O-haloalkyl, —O-haloalkenyl,—OC(O)-alkyl, —OC(O)-alkenyl, —OC(O)-haloalkyl, —OC(O)-haloalkenyl,—O(C)O—NHR¹⁰, —O(C)O—N(R¹⁰)R¹¹, —C(O)O-alkyl, —C(O)O-alkenyl,—C(O)O-haloalkyl, —C(O)O-haloalkenyl, —S(O)₂R¹⁰, —SR¹⁰, —S(O)₂NHR¹⁰,—S(O)₂NR¹⁰R¹¹, —CN, —NH₂, —NHR¹⁶, and —NR¹⁶R¹⁷, —NHS(O)₂R¹⁰,—N(R¹⁰)S(O)₂R¹⁰, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl,heterocycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkenyl.

In one embodiment, in Formula (I), n is 1; each of R², R³, R⁵, R⁶, R⁸,R¹⁸ and R¹⁹ is H; R⁴ and R⁷ are OH; and R⁹ is alkyl, wherein said alkylis unsubstituted or substituted with from one to five groupsindependently selected from —OH, halo, —CN, —NH₂, —NHR¹⁶, —NR¹⁶R¹⁷,—NHS(O)₂R¹⁰, —N(R¹⁰)S(O)₂R¹⁰, —Oalkyl, —Ocycloalkyl,—O-alkyl-cycloalkyl, —OC(O)-alkyl, —O(C)O—NHR¹⁰, —O(C)O—N(R¹⁰)R¹¹,—C(O)O-alkyl, —S(O)₂R¹⁰, —SR¹⁰, —S(O)₂NHR¹⁰, and —S(O)₂NR¹⁰R¹¹.

In one embodiment, in Formula (I), n is 1; each R², R³, R⁵, R⁶, R⁸, R¹⁸and R¹⁹ is H; R⁴ and R⁷ are OH; and R⁹ is methyl, wherein said methyl isunsubstituted or substituted with from one to three groups independentlyselected from —OH, halo, alkyl, —CN, —NH₂, —NHR¹⁶, —NR¹⁶R¹⁷,—NHS(O)₂R¹⁰, —N(R¹⁰)S(O)₂R¹⁰, —Oalkyl, —Ocycloalkyl,—O-alkyl-cycloalkyl, —OC(O)-alkyl, —O(C)O—NHR¹⁰, —O(C)O—N(R¹⁰)R¹¹,—C(O)O-alkyl, —S(O)₂R¹⁰, —SR¹⁰, —S(O)₂NHR¹⁰, and —S(O)₂NR¹⁰R¹¹.

In some embodiments, R⁹ is -alkyl-NHS(O)₂R¹⁰, wherein R¹⁰ is selectedfrom methyl, ethyl, and cyclopropyl.

In some embodiments, R⁹ is selected from -alkyl —N(CH₃)S(O)₂R¹⁰ and-alkyl-N(CH₂CH₃)S(O)₂R¹⁰, wherein R¹⁰ is selected from methyl, ethyl,and cyclopropyl.

In some embodiments, R⁹ is -alkyl-O(C)O—NHR¹⁰, wherein R¹⁰ is selectedfrom methyl, ethyl, and cyclopropyl.

In some embodiments, R⁹ is selected from R⁹-alkyl-O(C)O—N(CH₃)R¹⁰ and—O(C)O—N(CH₂CH₃)R¹⁰, wherein R¹⁰ is selected from methyl, ethyl, andcyclopropyl.

In one embodiment, in Formula (I), n is 1; each of R², R³, R⁵, R⁶, R⁸,R¹⁸ and R¹⁹ is H; R⁴ and R⁷ are OH; and R⁹ is selected from—CH₂—O-alkyl, —CH₂—OH, —CH₃, H, —CH₂—CH_(3′)—CH₂—OC(O)CF₃, —CH₂—NH₂,—CH₂—NHR¹⁶, and —CH₂—NR¹⁶R¹⁷.

In one embodiment, in Formula (I), each of R³, R⁵, R⁶, and R⁸ is H andeach of R⁴ and R⁷ is —OH.

In one embodiment, in Formula (I), each of R³, R⁵, R⁶, and R⁸ is H; eachof R⁴ and R⁷ is —OH; and R⁹ is —O-alkyl.

In one embodiment, in Formula (I), each of R³, R⁵, R⁶, and R⁸ is H; eachof R⁴ and R⁷ is —OH; and R⁹ is —O—CH₃.

In one embodiment, in Formula (I), each of R³, R⁵, R⁶, and R⁸ is H; eachof R⁴ and R⁷ is —OH; R⁹ is —O—CH₃, and n is 1.

In one embodiment, in Formula (I), each of R³, R⁵, R⁶, and R⁸ is H; eachof R⁴ and R⁷ is —OH; R⁹ is —O—CH₃, and n is 2.

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.A):

and includes tautomers, isomers, and esters of such compounds, andpharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, and prodrugs of saidcompounds, tautomers, isomers, and esters, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y,Z, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁸, R¹⁹ and n are selectedindependently and wherein:R, R¹, R², X, Y, Z, and n are as defined in Formula (I);R³ is selected from H, -alkyl, -alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, andcycloalkyl,

-   -   wherein each of said -alkyl, said -alkenyl, said alkynyl, said        aryl, said heteroaryl, and said cycloalkyl, is unsubstituted or        optionally independently substituted with from one to three        substituents, which can be the same or different, each        substituent being independently selected from halo, —OH, alkyl,        —O-alkyl, —O-alkenyl, —O-haloalkyl, —O-haloalkenyl,        —OC(O)-alkyl, —OC(O)-alkenyl, —OC(O)-haloalkyl,        —OC(O)-haloalkenyl, —C(O)O-alkyl, —C(O)O-alkenyl,        —C(O)O-haloalkyl, —C(O)O-haloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl,        cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, and        heterocycloalkenyl;        R⁴ is selected from H, —OH, halo, -alkyl, -alkenyl, alkynyl,        azido, aryl, heteroaryl, —O-alkyl, —O-alkenyl, —OC(O)-alkyl,        —SH, —S-alkyl, —NH₂, —NHalkyl, and —N(alkyl)₂,    -   wherein each of said -alkyl, said -alkenyl, said alkynyl, said        aryl, said heteroaryl, said —O-alkyl, said —O-alkenyl, said        —OC(O)-alkyl, and said —S-alkyl, is unsubstituted or optionally        independently substituted with from one to three substituents,        which can be the same or different, each substituent being        independently selected from halo, —OH, alkyl, —O-alkyl,        —O-alkenyl, —O-haloalkyl, —O-haloalkenyl, —OC(O)-alkyl,        —OC(O)-alkenyl, —OC(O)-haloalkyl, —OC(O)-haloalkenyl,        —C(O)O-alkyl, —C(O)O-alkenyl, —C(O)O-haloalkyl,        —C(O)O-haloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl,        heterocycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkenyl;        R⁵ is selected from H, —OH, halo, -alkyl, -alkenyl, alkynyl,        azido, aryl, heteroaryl, —O-alkyl, —O-alkenyl, —OC(O)-alkyl,        —SH, —S-alkyl, —NH₂, —NHalkyl, and —N(alkyl)₂,    -   wherein each of said -alkyl, said -alkenyl, said alkynyl, said        aryl, said heteroaryl, said —O-alkyl, said —O-alkenyl, said        —OC(O)-alkyl, and said —S-alkyl, is unsubstituted or optionally        independently substituted with from one to three substituents,        which can be the same or different, each substituent being        independently selected from halo, —OH, alkyl, —O-alkyl,        —O-alkenyl, —O-haloalkyl, —O-haloalkenyl, —OC(O)-alkyl,        —OC(O)-alkenyl, —OC(O)-haloalkyl, —OC(O)-haloalkenyl,        —C(O)O-alkyl, —C(O)O-alkenyl, —C(O)O-haloalkyl,        —C(O)O-haloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl,        heterocycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkenyl,        R⁶ is selected from H, —OH, halo, -alkyl, -alkenyl, alkynyl,        azido, aryl, heteroaryl, —O-alkyl, —O-alkenyl, —OC(O)-alkyl,        —SH, —S-alkyl, —NH₂, —NHalkyl, and —N(alkyl)₂,    -   wherein each of said -alkyl, said -alkenyl, said alkynyl, said        aryl, said heteroaryl, said —O-alkyl, said —O-alkenyl, said        —OC(O)-alkyl, and said —S-alkyl, is unsubstituted or optionally        independently substituted with from one to three substituents,        which can be the same or different, each substituent being        independently selected from halo, —OH, alkyl, —O-alkyl,        —O-alkenyl, —O-haloalkyl, —O-haloalkenyl, —OC(O)-alkyl,        —OC(O)-alkenyl, —OC(O)-haloalkyl, —OC(O)-haloalkenyl,        —C(O)O-alkyl, —C(O)O-alkenyl, —C(O)O-haloalkyl,        —C(O)O-haloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl,        heterocycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkenyl;        R⁷ is selected from H, —OH, halo, -alkyl, -alkenyl, alkynyl,        azido, aryl, heteroaryl, —O-alkyl, —O-alkenyl, —OC(O)-alkyl,        —SH, —S-alkyl, —NH₂, —NHalkyl, and —N(alkyl)₂,    -   wherein each of said -alkyl, said -alkenyl, said alkynyl, said        aryl, said heteroaryl, said —O-alkyl, said —O-alkenyl, said        —OC(O)-alkyl, and said —S-alkyl, is unsubstituted or optionally        independently substituted with from one to three substituents,        which can be the same or different, each substituent being        independently selected from halo, —OH, alkyl, —O-alkyl,        —O-alkenyl, —O-haloalkyl, —O-haloalkenyl, —OC(O)-alkyl,        —OC(O)-alkenyl, —OC(O)-haloalkyl, —OC(O)-haloalkenyl,        —C(O)O-alkyl, —C(O)O-alkenyl, —C(O)O-haloalkyl,        —C(O)O-haloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl,        heterocycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkenyl;    -   or, alternatively, R⁶ and R⁷ are taken together with the carbon        atom to which they are shown attached to form a 3- to        7-membered, saturated or partially unsaturated, spirocycloalkyl        ring containing from 0 to 3 spiro ring heteroatoms selected from        O, N, and S;        R⁸ is selected from is selected from H, —OH, halo, -alkyl,        -alkenyl, alkynyl, azido, aryl, heteroaryl, —O-alkyl,        —O-alkenyl, —OC(O)-alkyl, —SH, —S-alkyl, —NH₂, —NHalkyl, and        —N(alkyl)₂,    -   wherein each of said -alkyl, said -alkenyl, said alkynyl, said        aryl, said heteroaryl, said —O-alkyl, said —O-alkenyl, said        —OC(O)-alkyl, and said —S-alkyl, is unsubstituted or optionally        independently substituted with from one to five substituents,        which can be the same or different, each substituent being        independently selected from halo, —OH, —NH₂, —NHR¹⁶, —NR¹⁶R¹⁷,        —NHS(O)₂R¹⁰, —N(R¹⁰)S(O)₂R¹⁰, alkyl, —O-alkyl, —S-alkyl,        —S(O)₂-alkyl, —S(O)₂NH₂, —S(O)₂NHalkyl, —S(O)₂N(alkyl)₂,        —O-alkenyl, —O-haloalkyl, —O-haloalkenyl, —OC(O)-alkyl,        —O(C)O—NHR¹⁰, —O(C)O—N(R¹⁰)R¹¹, —OC(O)-alkenyl,        —OC(O)-haloalkyl, —OC(O)-haloalkenyl, —C(O)O-alkyl,        —C(O)O-alkenyl, —C(O)O-haloalkyl, —C(O)O-haloalkenyl, —S(O)₂R¹⁰,        —SR¹⁰, —S(O)₂NHR¹⁰, —S(O)₂NR¹⁰R¹¹, —CN, —NH₂, —NHR¹⁶, and        —NR¹⁶R¹⁷, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl,        heterocycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkenyl;        R⁹ is selected from H, —OH, halo, -alkyl, -alkenyl, alkynyl,        azido, aryl, heteroaryl, —O-alkyl, —O-alkenyl, —OC(O)-alkyl,        —SH, —S-alkyl, —NH₂, —NHalkyl, and —N(alkyl)₂,    -   wherein each of said -alkyl, said -alkenyl, said alkynyl, said        aryl, said heteroaryl, said —O-alkyl, said —O-alkenyl, said        —OC(O)-alkyl, and said —S-alkyl, is unsubstituted or optionally        independently substituted with from one to five substituents,        which can be the same or different, each substituent being        independently selected from halo, —OH, —NH₂, —NHR¹⁶, —NR¹⁶R¹⁷,        —NHS(O)₂R¹⁰, —N(R¹⁰)S(O)₂R¹⁰, alkyl, —O-alkyl, —S-alkyl,        —S(O)₂-alkyl, —S(O)₂NH₂, —S(O)₂NHalkyl, —S(O)₂N(alkyl)₂,        —O-alkenyl, —O-haloalkyl, —O-haloalkenyl, —OC(O)-alkyl,        —O(C)O—NHR¹⁰, —O(C)O—N(R¹⁰)R¹¹, —OC(O)-alkenyl,        —OC(O)-haloalkyl, —OC(O)-haloalkenyl, —C(O)O-alkyl,        —C(O)O-alkenyl, —C(O)O-haloalkyl, —C(O)O-haloalkenyl, —S(O)₂R¹⁰,        —SR¹⁰, —S(O)₂NHR¹⁰, —S(O)₂NR¹⁰R¹¹, —CN, —NH₂, —NHR¹⁶, and        —NR¹⁶R¹⁷, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl,        heterocycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkenyl;        each R¹⁸ (when present) is independently selected from H, —OH,        halo, -alkyl, -alkenyl, alkynyl, azido, aryl, heteroaryl,        —O-alkyl, —O-alkenyl, —OC(O)-alkyl, —SH, —S-alkyl, —NH₂,        —NHalkyl, and —N(alkyl)₂,    -   wherein each of said -alkyl, said -alkenyl, said alkynyl, said        aryl, said heteroaryl, said —O-alkyl, said —O-alkenyl, said        —OC(O)-alkyl, and said —S-alkyl, is unsubstituted or optionally        independently substituted with from one to three substituents,        which can be the same or different, each substituent being        independently selected from halo, —OH, alkyl, —O-alkyl,        —O-alkenyl, —O-haloalkyl, —O-haloalkenyl, —OC(O)-alkyl,        —OC(O)-alkenyl, —OC(O)-haloalkyl, —OC(O)-haloalkenyl,        —C(O)O-alkyl, —C(O)O-alkenyl, —C(O)O-haloalkyl,        —C(O)O-haloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl,        heterocycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkenyl;        each R¹⁹ (when present) is independently selected from H, —OH,        halo, -alkyl, -alkenyl, alkynyl, azido, aryl, heteroaryl,        —O-alkyl, —O-alkenyl, —OC(O)-alkyl, —SH, —S-alkyl, —NH₂,        —NHalkyl, and —N(alkyl)₂,    -   wherein each of said -alkyl, said -alkenyl, said alkynyl, said        aryl, said heteroaryl, said —O-alkyl, said —O-alkenyl, said        —OC(O)-alkyl, and said —S-alkyl, is unsubstituted or optionally        independently substituted with from one to three substituents,        which can be the same or different, each substituent being        independently selected from halo, —OH, alkyl, —O-alkyl,        —O-alkenyl, —O-haloalkyl, —O-haloalkenyl, —OC(O)-alkyl,        —OC(O)-alkenyl, —OC(O)-haloalkyl, —OC(O)-haloalkenyl,        —C(O)O-alkyl, —C(O)O-alkenyl, —C(O)O-haloalkyl,        —C(O)O-haloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl,        heterocycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkenyl;

each R¹⁰ is independently selected from alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl,heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —S(O)₂-alkyl, -alkyl-OH, —C(O)Oalkyl,—C(O)alkyl, —C(O)NHalkyl, —C(O)(alkyl)₂, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl,heterocycloalkenyl, aryl, and heteroaryl;

each R¹¹ is independently selected from alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl,heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —S(O)₂-alkyl, -alkyl-OH, —C(O)Oalkyl,—C(O)alkyl, —C(O)NHalkyl, —C(O)(alkyl)₂, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl,heterocycloalkenyl, aryl, and heteroaryl;

or, alternatively, R¹⁰ and R¹¹ are linked together with the nitrogen towhich they are attached to form an unsubstituted or substituted 4- or6-membered heterocycloalkyl;

each R¹² is independently selected from alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl,heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —S(O)₂-alkyl, -alkyl-OH, —C(O)Oalkyl,—C(O)alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkenyl, aryl, andheteroaryl;

each R¹³ is independently selected from alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl,heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —S(O)₂-alkyl, -alkyl-OH, —C(O)Oalkyl,—C(O)alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkenyl, aryl, andheteroaryl;

or, alternatively, R¹² and R¹³ are linked together with the nitrogen towhich they are attached to form an unsubstituted or substituted 4- to6-membered heterocycloalkyl;

each R¹⁴ is independently selected from alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl,haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, alkylamino, heteroalkenyl,haloalkenyl, —S(O)₂-alkyl, -alkyl-OH, -alkyl-O-Acyl, —C(O)Oalkyl,—C(O)alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl-, heterocycloalkyl,heterocycloalkyl-alkyl-, heterocycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl-alkyl-,aryl, aryl-alkyl-, heteroaryl, and heteroaryl-alkyl-,

-   -   wherein each said alkyl, each said alkoxy, each said alkenyl,        each said haloalkyl, each said heteroalkyl, each said        heterohaloalkyl, each said alkylamino, each said heteroalkenyl,        each said haloalkenyl, each said —S(O)₂-alkyl, each said        -alkyl-OH, each said -alkyl-O-Acyl, each said —C(O)Oalkyl, each        said —C(O)alkyl, each said cycloalkyl, each said        cycloalkyl-alkyl-, each said heterocycloalkyl, each said        heterocycloalkyl-alkyl-, each said heterocycloalkenyl, each said        heterocycloalkenyl-alkyl-, each said aryl, each said        aryl-alkyl-, each said heteroaryl, and each said        heteroaryl-alkyl-, is unsubstituted or optionally independently        substituted with from one to three substituent, which can be the        same or different, each substitutent being independently        selected from halo, —OH, —NH₂, —NHalkyl, —N(alkyl)₂, alkyl,        alkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, heteroaryl, heteroalkyl, and        heterohaloalkyl;

each R¹⁵ is independently selected from alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl,haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, alkylamino, heteroalkenyl,haloalkenyl, —S(O)₂-alkyl, -alkyl-OH, -alkyl-O-Acyl, —C(O)Oalkyl,—C(O)alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl-, heterocycloalkyl,heterocycloalkyl-alkyl-, heterocycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl-alkyl-,aryl, aryl-alkyl-, heteroaryl, and heteroaryl-alkyl-,

-   -   wherein each said alkyl, each said alkoxy, each said alkenyl,        each said haloalkyl, each said heteroalkyl, each said        heterohaloalkyl, each said alkylamino, each said heteroalkenyl,        each said haloalkenyl, each said —S(O)₂-alkyl, each said        -alkyl-OH, each said -alkyl-O-Acyl, each said —C(O)Oalkyl, each        said —C(O)alkyl, each said cycloalkyl, each said        cycloalkyl-alkyl-, each said heterocycloalkyl, each said        heterocycloalkyl-alkyl-, each said heterocycloalkenyl, each said        heterocycloalkenyl-alkyl-, each said aryl, each said        aryl-alkyl-, each said heteroaryl, and each said        heteroaryl-alkyl-, is unsubstituted or optionally independently        substituted with from one to three substituent, which can be the        same or different, each substitutent being independently        selected from halo, —OH, —NH₂, —NHalkyl, —N(alkyl)₂, alkyl,        alkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, heteroaryl, heteroalkyl, and        heterohaloalkyl;

or, alternatively, R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are linked together with the nitrogen towhich they are attached to form an unsubstituted or substituted 4- to6-membered heterocycloalkyl;

each R¹⁶ is independently selected from alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl,heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —S(O)₂-alkyl, -alkyl-OH, —C(O)Oalkyl,—C(O)alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkenyl, aryl, andheteroaryl; and

each R¹⁷ is independently selected from alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl,heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —S(O)₂-alkyl, -alkyl-OH, —C(O)Oalkyl,—C(O)alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkenyl, aryl, andheteroaryl;

or, alternatively, R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ are linked together with the nitrogen towhich they are attached to form an unsubstituted or substituted 4- or6-membered heterocycloalkyl.

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.a):

and includes pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, R², R⁴, R⁵,R⁷, and R⁹ is selected independently and defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, in Formula (I.a), n is 1; R² is H; R⁴ and R⁷ are eachindependently selected from H and OH; R⁵ is selected from H, halo, andalkyl; and R⁹ is alkyl, wherein said alkyl is unsubstituted orsubstituted with from one to five substituents, which can be the same ordifferent, each substituent being independently selected from halo, —OH,alkyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —O-alkyl, —O-cycloalkyl,—O-alkenyl, —O-haloalkyl, —O-haloalkenyl, —OC(O)-alkyl, —OC(O)-alkenyl,—OC(O)-haloalkyl, —OC(O)-haloalkenyl, —O(C)O—NHR¹⁰, —O(C)O—N(R¹⁰)R¹¹,—C(O)O-alkyl, —C(O)O-alkenyl, —C(O)O-haloalkyl, —C(O)O-haloalkenyl,—S(O)₂R¹⁰, —SR¹⁰, —S(O)₂NHR¹⁰, —S(O)₂NR¹⁰R¹¹, —CN, —NH₂, —NHR¹⁶, and—NR¹⁶R¹⁷, —NHS(O)₂R¹⁰, —N(R¹⁰)S(O)₂R¹⁰, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl,cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkenyl.

In one embodiment, in Formula (I.a), n is 1; R² is H; R⁴ and R⁷ are eachindependently selected from H and OH; R⁵ is selected from H, halo, andalkyl; and R⁹ is alkyl, wherein said alkyl is unsubstituted orsubstituted with from one to five groups independently selected from—OH, halo, —ON, —NH₂, —NHR¹⁶, —NR¹⁶R¹⁷, —NHS(O)₂R¹⁰, —N(R¹⁰)S(O)₂R¹⁰,—Oalkyl, —Ocycloalkyl, —O-alkyl-cycloalkyl, —OC(O)-alkyl, —O(C)O—NHR¹⁰,—O(C)O—N(R¹⁰)R¹¹, —C(O)O-alkyl, —S(O)₂R¹⁰, —SR¹⁰, —S(O)₂NHR¹⁰, and—S(O)₂NR¹⁰R¹¹.

In one embodiment, in Formula (I.a), n is 1; R² is H; R⁴ and R⁷ are eachindependently selected from H and OH; R⁵ is selected from H, halo, andalkyl; and R⁹ is methyl, wherein said methyl is unsubstituted orsubstituted with from one to three groups independently selected from—OH, halo, alkyl, —CN, —NH₂, —NHR¹⁶, —NR¹⁶R¹⁷, —NHS(O)₂R¹⁰,—N(R¹⁰)S(O)₂R¹⁰, —Oalkyl, —Ocycloalkyl, —O-alkyl-cycloalkyl,—OC(O)-alkyl, —O(C)O—NHR¹⁰, —O(C)O—N(R¹⁰)R¹¹, —C(O)O-alkyl, —S(O)₂R¹⁰,—SR¹⁰, —S(O)₂NHR¹⁰, and —S(O)₂NR¹⁰R¹¹.

In some embodiments, in Formula (I.a), R⁹ is -alkyl-NHS(O)₂R¹⁰, whereinR¹⁰ is selected from methyl, ethyl, and cyclopropyl.

In some embodiments, in Formula (I.a), R⁹ is selected from-alkyl-N(CH₃)S(O)₂R¹⁰ and -alky —N(CH₂CH₃)S(O)₂R¹⁰, wherein R¹⁰ isselected from methyl, ethyl, and cyclopropyl.

In some embodiments, in Formula (I.a), R⁹ is -alkyl-O(C)O—NHR¹⁰, whereinR¹⁰ is selected from methyl, ethyl, and cyclopropyl.

In some embodiments, in Formula (I.a), R⁹ is selected fromR⁹-alkyl-O(C)O—N(CH₃)R¹⁰ and -alkyl-O(C)O—N(CH₂CH₃)R¹⁰, wherein R¹⁰ isselected from methyl, ethyl, and cyclopropyl.

In one embodiment, in Formula (I.a), n is 1; R² is H; R⁴ and R⁷ are eachindependently selected from H and OH; R⁵ is selected from H, halo, andalkyl; and

In one embodiment, in Formula (I.a), n is 1; R² is H; R⁴ and R⁷ are eachindependently selected from H and OH; R⁵ is selected from H, halo, andalkyl; and R⁹ is selected from H, —COOH, —C(O)O-alkyl, —OC(O)-alkyl,—C(O)O-aryl, —OC(O)-aryl, —C(O)O-alkyl-aryl, —OC(O)-alkyl-aryl,—C(O)O-alkyl-heteroaryl, —OC(O)-alkyl-heteroaryl, alkyl, —O-alkyl,heteroalkyl, haloalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —O-heteroalkyl, —O-haloalkyl,—O-heterohaloalkyl, -alkyl-OH, -alkyl-OC(O)-alkyl,-alkyl-OC(O)-haloalkyl, -alkyl-NH₂, -alkyl-NHR¹⁶, and -alkyl-NR¹⁶R¹⁷.

In one embodiment, in Formula (I.a), n is 1; R² is H; R⁴ and R⁷ are eachindependently selected from H and OH; R⁵ is selected from H, halo, andalkyl; and R⁹ is selected from H, —CH₃, —CH₂—CH₃, —CH₂—OH, —CH₂—O-alkyl,—CH₂—OC(O)-alkyl, —CH₂—OC(O)-haloalkyl, —CH₂—NH₂, —CH₂—NHR¹⁶, and—CH₂—NR¹⁶R¹⁷.

In one embodiment, in Formula (I.a), n is 1, R² is H, R⁵ is —CH₃, and R⁹is selected from H, —CH₃, —CH₂—CH₃, —CH₂—OH, —CH₂—O-alkyl,—CH₂—OC(O)CF₃, —CH₂—NH₂, —CH₂—NHR¹⁶, and —CH₂—NR¹⁶R¹⁷.

In one embodiment, in Formula (I.a), n is 1; R² is H; R⁴ and R⁷ are each—OH, R⁵ is —CH₃, and R⁹ is H.

In one embodiment, in Formula (I.a), n is 1; R² is H; R⁴ and R⁷ are each—OH, R⁵ is selected from H and —CH₃, and R⁹ is selected from H, —OH,halo, -alkyl, -alkenyl, alkynyl, azido, aryl, heteroaryl, —O-alkyl,—O-alkenyl, —OC(O)-alkyl, —SH, —S-alkyl, —NH₂, —NO₂, —NHR¹⁰, —NR¹⁰R¹¹,—C(O)OH, —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR¹⁰, —C(O)NH₂, —C(O)NHR¹⁰, —C(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹,—S(O)NHR¹⁰, —S(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —S(O)R¹⁰, —S(O)₂NHR¹⁰, —S(O)₂NR¹⁰R¹¹, and—S(O)₂R¹⁰,

-   -   wherein each of said -alkyl, said -alkenyl, said alkynyl, said        aryl, said heteroaryl, said —O-alkyl, said —O-alkenyl, said        —OC(O)-alkyl, and said —S-alkyl is unsubstituted or optionally        independently substituted with from one to three substituents,        which can be the same or different, each substituent being        independently selected from halo, —OH, alkyl, haloalkyl,        heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —O-alkyl, —O-alkenyl,        —O-haloalkyl, —O-haloalkenyl, —OC(O)-alkyl, —OC(O)-alkenyl,        —OC(O)-haloalkyl, —OC(O)-haloalkenyl, —C(O)O-alkyl,        —C(O)O-alkenyl, —C(O)O-haloalkyl, —C(O)O-haloalkenyl, aryl,        heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, and        heterocycloalkenyl.

In one embodiment, in Formula (I.a), X is N, Y is N, n is 1; R² is H; R⁴and R⁷ are each —OH, R⁵ is selected from H and —CH₃, and R⁹ is selectedfrom H —-alkyl, -alkyl-OH, -alkyl-S(O)₂alkyl, -alkyl-5-alkyl, haloalkyl,heteroalkyl, -alkyl-CN, -alkyl-NH₂, -alkyl-NHR¹⁶, and -alkyl-N(alkyl)₂.In one such embodiment, each said alkyl is selected from straight orbranched lower alkyl.

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.a.1):

and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, and R² isselected independently and defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.a.1.i):

and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, and R² isselected independently and defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.a.2):

and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, and R² isselected independently and defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.a.2.i):

and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, and R² isselected independently and defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.a.3):

and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, R², and n isselected independently and defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.a.3.i)

and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, and R² isselected independently and defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.a.4):

and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, R², and n isselected independently and defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.a.4.i):

and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, and R² isselected independently and defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.a.5):

and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, R², and n isselected independently and defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.a.5.i):

and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, and R² isselected independently and defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.a.6):

and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, R², and n isselected independently defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.a.6.i):

and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, and R² isselected independently and defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.a.7):

and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, R², and n isselected independently and defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.a.7.i):

and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, and R² isselected independently and defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.a.8):

and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, R², and n isselected independently defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.a.8.i):

and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, and R² isselected independently and defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.a.9):

and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, R², n, andR¹⁶ is selected independently defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.a.9.i):

and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, R², and R¹⁶is selected independently and defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.a.10):

and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, R², n, R¹⁶,and R¹⁷ is selected independently and defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.a.10.i):

and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, R², R¹⁶, andR¹⁷ is selected independently and defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.a.10.j):

and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, and isselected independently and defined in Formula (I), and wherein CB is amoiety selected from the group consisting of:

wherein each R¹⁰ is independently selected from the group consisting ofmethyl, ethyl, and cyclopropyl.

In one embodiment, in Formula (I.a.10.j):

X is N;

Y is N;

R² is H;

Z is selected from the group consisting of H, methyl, and chloro;

R is a moiety selected from the group consisting of:

wherein the wavy line represents the point of attachment of R to therest of the molecule, and wherein each of R_(a), R_(b), R_(c), and R_(d)is independently selected from H, halo, —OH, —CN, alkyl, cycloalkyl,haloalkyl, -alkyl-OH, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —O-alkyl,—O-haloalkyl, —O-alkyl-OH, aryl, —O-aryl, —S-aryl, —O-alkyl-aryl,—S-alkyl-aryl, heteroaryl, —O-heteroaryl, —S-heteroaryl,—O-alkyl-heteroaryl, —S-alkyl-heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, —C(O)-alkyl,—C(O)-haloalkyl, —C(O)H, —C(O)OH, —C(O)O-alkyl, —OC(O)-alkyl, —C(O)NH₂,—C(O)NHR¹⁰, —C(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —C(O)ONH₂, —C(O)ONHR¹⁰, —C(O)ONR¹⁰R¹¹, —NH₂,—NHR¹⁰, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, —NO₂, substituted aryl, and substituted heteroaryl,wherein each of said substituted aryl and said substituted heteroarylindependently contains from one to three substituents, which may be thesame or different, each substituent being independently selected fromhalo, alkyl, —O-alkyl, and —C(O)Oalkyl; and

R¹ is as defined in Formula (I), or, alternatively, as in the variousother embodiments described herein, or, alternatively, as in theexamples. In one such embodiment, R¹ is selected from the groupconsisting of —NH₂, —NHR¹⁴, and —NR¹⁴R¹⁵.

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.B):

and includes pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, R², R³, R⁴,R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁸, R¹⁹, and n is selected independently and defined inFormula (I).

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.b):

and includes pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, R², and R⁹ isselected independently and defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, in Formula (I.b), R² is H, and R⁹ is selected from H,—CH₃, —CH₂—O-alkyl, —CH₂—OH, —CH₂—OC(O)-alkyl, —CH₂—OC(O)-haloalkyl,—CH₂—CH_(3′)—CH₂—NH₂, —CH₂—NHR¹⁶, and —CH₂—NR¹⁶R¹⁷.

In one embodiment, in Formula (I.b), R² is H, and R⁹ is selected from—CH₂—O-alkyl, and —CH₂—OH.

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.b.1):

and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, and R² isselected independently and defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.b.1.i):

and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, and R² isselected independently and defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.b.2):

and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, R², and n isselected independently and defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the Formula(I.b.2.i):

and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, and R² isselected independently and defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.C):

and includes pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, R², R³, R⁵,R⁶, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁸, R¹⁹, R²⁰, R²¹, and n is selected independently anddefined in Formula (I), with the proviso that R⁵ and R⁶ are not takentogether to form a double bond.

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.c):

and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, R², R⁹, R²⁰,and R²¹ is selected independently and defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, in Formula (I.c), R² is H; R⁹ is selected from H,—CH₃, —CH₂—O-alkyl, —CH₂—OH, —CH₂—OC(O)-alkyl, —CH₂—OC(O)-haloalkyl,—CH₂—CH_(3′)—CH₂—NH₂, —CH₂—NHR¹⁶, and —CH₂—NR¹⁶R¹⁷; and each of R²⁰ andR²¹ is independently selected from H and —CH₃.

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.c.1):

and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, and R² isselected independently and defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.c.1.i):

and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, and R² isselected independently and defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.c.2):

and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, R², and n isselected independently and defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.c.2.i):

and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, and R² isselected independently defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.D):

and includes pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, R², R³, R⁵,R⁶, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁸, and R¹⁹, and n is selected independently and defined inFormula (I).

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.d):

and includes pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, R², R⁹, and nis selected independently and defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, in Formula (I.d), n is 1 and R⁹ is selected from H,—CH₃, —CH₂—O-alkyl, —CH₂—OH, —CH₂—OC(O)-alkyl, —CH₂—OC(O)-haloalkyl,—CH₂—CH_(3′)—CH₂—NH₂, —CH₂—NHR¹⁶, and —CH₂—NR¹⁶R¹⁷.

In one embodiment, in Formula (I.d), n is 1 and R⁹ is selected from—CH₂—O-alkyl, and —CH₂—OH.

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.d.1):

and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, and R² isselected independently and defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.d.1.i):

and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, and R² isselected independently and defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (I.E):

and includes pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, R², R³, R⁵,R⁶, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁸, and R¹⁹, and n is selected independently and defined inFormula (I).

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (II):

and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, Z, R³, R⁴, R⁵,R⁶, R⁷, and R⁸ is selected independently and defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structuralFormula (II):

and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, and Z isselected independently and wherein R, R¹, X, Y, and Z are defined inFormula (I).

In one embodiment, in Formula (I), the compounds of the invention havethe structural Formula (II.a.1):

and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, orisomers of said compounds, wherein each of R, R¹, X, Y, and Z isselected independently and wherein R, R¹, X, Y, and Z are defined inFormula (I).

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), X is N and Y is N.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), X is N and Y is CH.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), X is CH and Y is N.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R is selected from aryl, heteroaryl, benzo-fusedheteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, benzo-fused cycloalkyl,benzo-fused cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, and benzo-fusedheterocycloalkyl,

-   -   wherein each of said alkyl, said aryl, said heteroaryl, said        benzo-fused heteroaryl, said cycloalkyl, said cycloalkenyl, said        heterocycloalkyl, said heterocycloaklenyl, and said benzo-fused        heterocycloalkyl is unsubstituted or optionally independently        substituted with from one to three substituents, which are the        same or different, each substituent being independently selected        from halo, —OH, —CN, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl,        heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, -alkyl-OH, —O-alkyl, —O-haloalkyl,        —O-alkyl-OH, aryl, —O-aryl, —S-aryl, -alkyl-aryl, —S-alkyl-aryl,        heteroaryl, —O-heteroaryl, —S-heteroaryl, —O-alkyl-heteroaryl,        —S-alkyl-heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, —C(O)-alkyl,        —C(O)-haloalkyl, —C(O)H, —C(O)OH, —C(O)O-alkyl, —OC(O)-alkyl,        —C(O)NH₂, —C(O)NHR¹⁰, —C(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —C(O)ONH₂, —C(O)ONHR¹⁰,        —C(O)ONR¹⁰R¹¹, —NH₂, —NHR¹⁰, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, —NO₂, substituted aryl,        and substituted heteroaryl, wherein each of said substituted        aryl and said substituted heteroaryl independently contains from        one to three substituents, which may be the same or different,        each substituent being independently selected from halo, alkyl,        —O-alkyl, and —C(O)Oalkyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R is selected from the group consisting ofsubstituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl, and substituted or unsubstituted benzo-fused heteroaryl,each of said substituents being independently selected from the groupconsisting of alkyl and —O-alkyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R is selected from substituted alkynyl,substituted alkynyl, unsubstituted aryl, substituted aryl, unsubstitutedcycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, unsubstituted benzo-fusedcycloalkyl, substituted benzo-fused cycloalkyl, unsubstitutedcycloalkenyl, and substituted cycloalkenyl, which substituents, whenpresent, are as defined in Formula (I).

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R is unsubstituted aryl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R is substituted aryl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R is unsubstituted cycloalkyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R is unsubstituted benzo-fused cycloalkyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R is substituted benzo-fused cycloalkyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R is substituted cycloalkyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R is unsubstituted cycloalkenyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R is substituted cycloalkenyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R is selected from unsubstituted heteroaryl,substituted heteroaryl, unsubstituted benzo-fused heteroaryl,substituted benzo-fused heteroaryl, unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl,substituted heterocycloalkyl, unsubstituted benzo-fusedheterocycloalkyl, substituted benzo-fused heterocycloalkyl,unsubstituted heterocycloalkenyl, and unsubstituted heterocycloalkenyl,which substituents, when present, are as defined in Formula (I).

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2),

(I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i), (I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.d),(I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II), (II.A), and (II.A.1), R isunsubstituted heteroaryl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R is substituted heteroaryl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R is unsubstituted benzo-fused heteroaryl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R is substituted benzo-fused heteroaryl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i), (I.a.5),(I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8), (I.a.8.i),(I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1), (I.b.1.i),(I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i), (I.c.2),(I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II), (II.A), and(II.A.1), R is unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R is substituted heterocycloalkyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i), (I.a.5),(I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8), (I.a.8.i),(I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1), (I.b.1.i),(I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i), (I.c.2),(I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II), (II.A), and(II.A.1), R is unsubstituted benzo-fused heterocycloalkyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II), (II.A), and(II.A.1), R is substituted benzo-fused heterocycloalkyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8), (I.a.8.i),(I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1), (I.b.1.i),(I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i), (I.c.2),(I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II), (II.A), and(II.A.1), R is unsubstituted heterocycloalkenyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R is substituted heterocycloalkenyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R is an unsubstituted or substituted monocyclicaryl moiety or an unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl moiety.Non-limiting examples of such unsubstituted or substituted monocyclicaryl moiety or unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl moiety include:

wherein the wavy line represents the point of attachment of R to therest of the molecule, and wherein each of R_(a), R_(b), R_(c), R_(d),and R_(e), is independently selected from H, halo, —OH, —CN, alkyl,haloalkyl, -alkyl-OH, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —O-alkyl,—O-haloalkyl, —O-alkyl-OH, aryl, —O-aryl, —S-aryl, —O-alkyl-aryl,—S-alkyl-aryl, heteroaryl, —O-heteroaryl, —S-heteroaryl,—O-alkyl-heteroaryl, —S-alkyl-heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, —C(O)-alkyl,—C(O)-haloalkyl, —C(O)H, —C(O)OH, —C(O)O-alkyl, —OC(O)-alkyl, —C(O)NH₂,—C(O)NHR¹⁰, —C(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —C(O)ONH₂, —C(O)ONHR¹⁰, —C(O)ONR¹⁰R¹¹, —NH₂,—NHR¹⁰, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, —NO₂, substituted aryl, and substituted heteroaryl,wherein each of said substituted aryl and said substituted heteroarylindependently contains from one to three substituents, which may be thesame or different, each substituent being independently selected fromhalo, alkyl, —O-alkyl, and —C(O)Oalkyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R is an unsubstituted or an substituted bicyclicheteroaryl moiety. Non-limiting examples of such unsubstituted orsubstituted bicyclic heteroaryl moieties include:

wherein the wavy line represents the point of attachment of R to therest of the molecule, and wherein each of R_(a), R_(b), R_(c), R_(d),and R_(e), is independently selected from H, halo, —OH, —ON, alkyl,cycloalkyl, haloalkyl, -alkyl-OH, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl,—O-alkyl, —O-haloalkyl, —O-alkyl-OH, aryl, —O-aryl, —S-aryl,—O-alkyl-aryl, —S-alkyl-aryl, heteroaryl, —O-heteroaryl, —S-heteroaryl,—O-alkyl-heteroaryl, —S-alkyl-heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, —C(O)-alkyl,—C(O)-haloalkyl, —C(O)H, —C(O)OH, —C(O)O-alkyl, —OC(O)-alkyl, —C(O)NH₂,—C(O)NHR¹⁰, —C(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —C(O)ONH₂, —C(O)ONHR¹⁰, —C(O)ONR¹⁰R¹¹, —NH₂,—NHR¹⁰, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, —NO₂, substituted aryl, and substituted heteroaryl,wherein each of said substituted aryl and said substituted heteroarylindependently contains from one to three substituents, which may be thesame or different, each substituent being independently selected fromhalo, alkyl, —O-alkyl, and —C(O)Oalkyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R is a moiety selected from the group consistingof:

wherein the wavy line represents the point of attachment of R to therest of the molecule, and wherein each of R_(a), R_(b), R_(c), R_(d),and R_(e), is independently selected from H, halo, —OH, —CN, alkyl,cycloalkyl, haloalkyl, -alkyl-OH, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl,—O-alkyl, —O-haloalkyl, —O-alkyl-OH, aryl, —O-aryl, —S-aryl,—O-alkyl-aryl, —S-alkyl-aryl, heteroaryl, —O-heteroaryl, —S-heteroaryl,—O-alkyl-heteroaryl, —S-alkyl-heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, —C(O)-alkyl,—C(O)-haloalkyl, —C(O)H, —C(O)OH, —C(O)O-alkyl, —OC(O)-alkyl, —C(O)NH₂,—C(O)NHR¹⁰, —C(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —C(O)ONH₂, —C(O)ONHR¹⁰, —C(O)ONR¹⁰R¹¹, —NH₂,—NHR¹⁰, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, —NO₂, substituted aryl, and substituted heteroaryl,wherein each of said substituted aryl and said substituted heteroarylindependently contains from one to three substituents, which may be thesame or different, each substituent being independently selected fromhalo, alkyl, —O-alkyl, and —C(O)Oalkyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R is a moiety selected from the group consistingof:

wherein the wavy line represents the point of attachment of R to therest of the molecule, and wherein each of R_(a), R_(b), R_(c), R_(d),and R_(e), is independently selected from H, halo, —OH, —CN, alkyl,cycloalkyl, haloalkyl, -alkyl-OH, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl,—O-alkyl, —O-haloalkyl, —O-alkyl-OH, aryl, —O-aryl, —S-aryl,—O-alkyl-aryl, —S-alkyl-aryl, heteroaryl, —O-heteroaryl, —S-heteroaryl,—O-alkyl-heteroaryl, —S-alkyl-heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, —C(O)-alkyl,—C(O)-haloalkyl, —C(O)H, —C(O)OH, —C(O)O-alkyl, —OC(O)-alkyl, —C(O)NH₂,—C(O)NHR¹⁰, —C(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —C(O)ONH₂, —C(O)ONHR¹⁰, —C(O)ONR¹⁰R¹¹, —NH₂,—NHR¹⁰, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, —NO₂, substituted aryl, and substituted heteroaryl,wherein each of said substituted aryl and said substituted heteroarylindependently contains from one to three substituents, which may be thesame or different, each substituent being independently selected fromhalo, alkyl, —O-alkyl, and —C(O)Oalkyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R is a moiety selected from the group consistingof:

wherein the wavy line represents the point of attachment of R to therest of the molecule, and wherein each of R_(a), R_(b), R_(c), R_(d),and R_(e), is independently selected from H, halo, —OH, —ON, alkyl,cycloalkyl, haloalkyl, -alkyl-OH, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl,—O-alkyl, —O-haloalkyl, —O-alkyl-OH, aryl, —O-aryl, —S-aryl,—O-alkyl-aryl, —S-alkyl-aryl, heteroaryl, —O-heteroaryl, —S-heteroaryl,—O-alkyl-heteroaryl, —S-alkyl-heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, —C(O)-alkyl,—C(O)-haloalkyl, —C(O)H, —C(O)OH, —C(O)O-alkyl, —OC(O)-alkyl, —C(O)NH₂,—C(O)NHR¹⁰, —C(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —C(O)ONH₂, —C(O)ONHR¹⁰, —C(O)ONR¹⁰R¹¹, —NH₂,—NHR¹⁰, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, —NO₂, substituted aryl, and substituted heteroaryl,wherein each of said substituted aryl and said substituted heteroarylindependently contains from one to three substituents, which may be thesame or different, each substituent being independently selected fromhalo, alkyl, —O-alkyl, and —C(O)Oalkyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R is a moiety selected from the group consistingof:

wherein the wavy line represents the point of attachment of R to therest of the molecule, and wherein:Ra is selected from the group consisting of H, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl,cyclopropyl, and cyclobutyl;Rb is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl,—O-methyl, and —O-ethyl;Rc is selected from the group consisting of H, methyl, ethyl, andcyclopropyl; andRd is selected from the group consisting of H, methyl, and ethyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is selected from the group consisting of halo,alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, and —NH₂. Non-limiting examples of Z whenZ is cycloalkyl include cyclopropyl. Non-limiting examples of Z when Zis haloalkyl include fluoroalkyl (up to perfluoroalkyl).

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is selected from the group consisting of halo,alkyl, and cycloalkyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is selected from the group consisting of H,alkyl, halo, and cyclopropyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is selected from the group consisting of H,methyl, and chloro.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is H.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is halo.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is —CL

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is —F.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is —OH.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is —SH.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is —Salkyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is —S—CH₃.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is -alkyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is —CH₃.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is —CH₂CH₃.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is —Oalkyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is —OCH₃.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is -haloalkyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is —CF₃.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is —CHF₂.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is —CH₂F.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is cycloalkyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is cyclopropyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is aryl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is phenyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is heteroaryl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is 2-thiophenyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is 3-thiophenyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is 2-thiazolyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is 2-oxazolyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is 2-pyrimidinyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is 2-pyridyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is 2-pyrazinyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is 2-imidazolyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is —NH₂.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is —NHR¹².

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is —NR¹²R¹³.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is selected from the group consisting of Cl andmethyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R¹ is selected from the group consisting of —NH₂,—NHR¹⁴, and —NR¹⁴R¹⁵.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R¹ is selected from the group consisting of —NH₂and —NHR¹⁴.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R¹ is H.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R¹ is halo.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8), (I.a.8.i),(I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1), (I.b.1.i),(I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i), (I.c.2),(I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II), (II.A), and(II.A.1), R¹ is Cl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R¹ is F.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R¹ is alkyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R¹ is —CH₃.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R¹ is —CH₂CH₃.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R¹ is heteroalkyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R¹ is heteroaryl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.B), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R¹ is —OH.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R¹ is —O-alkyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R¹ is —O-aryl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R¹ is —O-heteroalkyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R¹ is —O-heteroaryl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R¹ is —SH.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R¹ is —S-alkyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R¹ is —S-aryl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R¹ is —S-heteroalkyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.0, (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R¹ is —S-heteroaryl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R¹ is —NH₂.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R¹ is —NHR¹⁴. Non-limiting examples of R¹ when R¹is —NHR¹⁴ include:

wherein the wavy line represents the point of attachment of R¹ to therest of the molecule, and wherein each R_(aa) is independently selectedfrom haloalkyl (non-limiting examples of which include —CH₂F, —CHF₂,—CF₃, etc.), R_(ab) is selected from OH, OAc, and —O-alkyl (non-limitingexamples of which include —O-Me, —O-Et, —O-n-Pr, —O-i-Pr, —O-n-Bu,—O-i-Bu, and —O-t-Bu), —O-haloalkyl (non-limiting examples of whichinclude —O—CH₂F, —O—CHF₂, and —O—CF₃), —NH₂, —NHalkyl, and —N(alkyl)₂.

Additional non-limiting examples of R¹ when R¹ is —NHR¹⁴ include:

wherein the wavy line represents the point of attachment of R¹ to therest of the molecule, and wherein R_(af) is selected from H and acetyl.It shall be understood that positional isomers of the heteroatoms shownin the moieties above are also contemplated. Such positional isomersinclude semmetric positional isomers such as

Additional non-limiting examples of R¹ when R¹ is —NHR¹⁴ include:

wherein the wavy line represents the point of attachment of R¹ to therest of the molecule, and wherein each of R_(a), R_(b), R_(c), R_(d),and R_(e), is independently selected from H, halo, —OH, —CN, alkyl,haloalkyl, -alkyl-OH, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —O-alkyl,—O-haloalkyl, —O-alkyl-OH, aryl, —O-aryl, —S-aryl, —O-alkyl-aryl,—S-alkyl-aryl, heteroaryl, —O-heteroaryl, —S-heteroaryl,—O-alkyl-heteroaryl, —S-alkyl-heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, —C(O)-alkyl,—C(O)-haloalkyl, —C(O)H, —C(O)OH, —C(O)O-alkyl, —OC(O)-alkyl, —C(O)NH₂,—C(O)NHR¹⁰, —C(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —C(O)ONH₂, —C(O)ONHR¹⁰, —C(O)ONR¹⁰R¹¹, —NH₂,—NHR¹⁰, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, —NO₂, substituted aryl, and substituted heteroaryl,wherein each of said substituted aryl and said substituted heteroarylindependently contains from one to three substituents, which may be thesame or different, each substituent being independently selected fromhalo, alkyl, —O-alkyl, and —C(O)Oalkyl, and wherein each R_(ad) and eachR_(ae) is independently selected from alkyl and haloalkyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R¹ is —NR¹⁴R¹⁵. Non-limiting examples of R¹ whenR¹ is —NR¹⁴R¹⁵ include:

wherein the wavy line represents the point of attachment of R¹ to therest of the molecule, and wherein each R_(aa) is independently selectedfrom haloalkyl (non-limiting examples of which include —CH₂F, —CHF₂,—CF₃, etc.), R_(ab) is selected from OH, OAc, and —O-alkyl (non-limitingexamples of which include —O-Me, —O-Et, —O-n-Pr, —O-i-Pr, —O-n-Bu,—O-i-Bu, and —O-t-Bu), —O-haloalkyl (non-limiting examples of whichinclude —O—CH₂F, —O—CHF₂, and —O—CF₃), —NH₂, —NHalkyl, and —N(alkyl)₂.Additional non-limiting examples of R¹ when R¹ is —NR¹⁴R¹⁵ include:

wherein the wavy line represents the point of attachment of R¹ to therest of the molecule, and wherein R_(af) is selected from H and acetyl.

Additional non-limiting examples of R¹ when R¹ is —NR¹⁴R¹⁵ include:

wherein the wavy line represents the point of attachment of R¹ to therest of the molecule, and wherein each of R_(a), R_(b), R_(c), R_(d),and R_(e), is independently selected from H, halo, —OH, —CN, alkyl,haloalkyl, -alkyl-OH, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —O-alkyl,—O-haloalkyl, —O-alkyl-OH, aryl, —O-aryl, —S-aryl, —O-alkyl-aryl,—S-alkyl-aryl, heteroaryl, —O-heteroaryl, —S-heteroaryl,—O-alkyl-heteroaryl, —S-alkyl-heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, —C(O)-alkyl,—C(O)-haloalkyl, —C(O)H, —C(O)OH, —C(O)O-alkyl, —OC(O)-alkyl, —C(O)NH₂,—C(O)NHR¹⁰, —C(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —C(O)ONH₂, —C(O)ONHR¹⁰, —C(O)ONR¹⁰R¹¹, —NH₂,—NHR¹⁰, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, —NO₂, substituted aryl, and substituted heteroaryl,wherein each of said substituted aryl and said substituted heteroarylindependently contains from one to three substituents, which may be thesame or different, each substituent being independently selected fromhalo, alkyl, —O-alkyl, and —C(O)Oalkyl, and wherein each R_(ad) and eachR_(ae) is independently selected from alkyl and haloalkyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), R¹ is —NR¹⁴R¹⁵, wherein R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are linkedtogether with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form anunsubstituted or substituted 4- to 6-membered heterocycloalkyl.Non-limiting examples of R¹ when R¹ is —NR¹⁴R¹⁵ and R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are solinked include:

wherein X is selected from O, NH, and NMe.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.0, (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is halo; R¹ is selected from —NH₂, —NHR¹⁴, and—NR¹⁴R¹⁵; and R is as defined in claim 1.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.0, (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is heteroaryl; R¹ is selected from —NH₂, —NHR¹⁴,and —NR¹⁴R¹⁵; and R is as defined in claim 1.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is H; R¹ is selected from —NH₂, —NHR¹⁴, and—NR¹⁴R¹⁵; and R is as defined in claim 1.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is alkyl; R¹ is selected from —NH₂, —NHR¹⁴, and—NR¹⁴R¹⁵; and R is as defined in claim 1.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is halo; R¹ is selected from —NH₂, —NHR¹⁴, and—NR¹⁴R¹⁵; and R is heteroaryl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is heteroaryl; R¹ is selected from —NH₂, —NHR¹⁴,and —NR¹⁴R¹⁵; and R is heteroaryl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is H; R¹ is selected from —NH₂, —NHR¹⁴, and—NR¹⁴R¹⁵; and R is heteroaryl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), Z is alkyl; R¹ is selected from —NH₂, —NHR¹⁴, and—NR¹⁴R¹⁵; and R is heteroaryl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1), X and Y are each N; R is selected fromunsubstituted aryl, substituted aryl, unsubstituted heteroaryl, andsubstituted heteroaryl, wherein said substituents, when present, aredefined in Formula (I); Z is selected from halo, —OH, —SH, alkyl, —NH₂,—NHR¹², and —NR¹²R¹³; R¹ is selected from —NH₂, —NHR¹⁴, and —NR¹⁴R¹⁵;and R² is selected from H and alkyl.

In other embodiments, in each of Formulas (I), (I.A), (I.a), (I.a.1),(I.a.1.i), (I.a.2), (I.a.2.i), (I.a.3), (I.a.3.i), (I.a.4), (I.a.4.i),(I.a.5), (I.a.5.i), (I.a.6), (I.a.6.i), (I.a.7), (I.a.7.i), (I.a.8),(I.a.8.i), (I.a.10), (I.a.10.i), (I.a.10.j), (I.B), (I.b), (I.b.1),(I.b.1.i), (I.b.2), (I.b.2.i), (I.C), (I.c), (I.c.1), (I.c.1.i),(I.c.2), (I.c.2.i), (I.D), (I.d), (I.d.1), (I.d.1.i), (I.E), (II),(II.A), and (II.A.1):

X is N;

Y is N;

R is selected from the group consisting of:

(a) an unsubstituted or substituted monocyclic aryl moiety or anunsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl moiety selected from the groupconsisting of:

wherein the wavy line represents the point of attachment of R to therest of the molecule, and wherein each of R_(a), R_(b), R_(c), R_(d),and R_(e), is independently selected from H, halo, —OH, —CN, alkyl,haloalkyl, -alkyl-OH, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —O-alkyl,—O-haloalkyl, —O-alkyl-OH, aryl, —O-aryl, —S-aryl, —O-alkyl-aryl,—S-alkyl-aryl, heteroaryl, —O-heteroaryl, —S-heteroaryl,—O-alkyl-heteroaryl, —S-alkyl-heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, —C(O)-alkyl,—C(O)-haloalkyl, —C(O)H, —C(O)OH, —C(O)O-alkyl, —OC(O)-alkyl, —C(O)NH₂,—C(O)NHR¹⁰, —C(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —C(O)ONH₂, —C(O)ONHR¹⁰, —C(O)ONR¹⁰R¹¹, —NH₂,—NHR¹⁰, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, —NO₂, substituted aryl, and substituted heteroaryl,wherein each of said substituted aryl and said substituted heteroarylindependently contains from one to three substituents, which may be thesame or different, each substituent being independently selected fromhalo, alkyl, —O-alkyl, and —C(O)Oalkyl, and

(b) an unsubstituted or an substituted bicyclic heteroaryl moietyselected from the group consisting of:

wherein the wavy line represents the point of attachment of R to therest of the molecule, and wherein each of R_(a), R_(b), R_(c), R_(d),and R_(e), is independently selected from H, halo, —OH, —CN, alkyl,haloalkyl, -alkyl-OH, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —O-alkyl,—O-haloalkyl, —O-alkyl-OH, aryl, —O-aryl, —S-aryl, —O-alkyl-aryl,—S-alkyl-aryl, heteroaryl, —O-heteroaryl, —S-heteroaryl,—O-alkyl-heteroaryl, —S-alkyl-heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, —C(O)-alkyl,—C(O)-haloalkyl, —C(O)H, —C(O)OH, —C(O)O-alkyl, —OC(O)-alkyl, —C(O)NH₂,—C(O)NHR¹⁰, —C(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —C(O)ONH₂, —C(O)ONHR¹⁰, —C(O)ONR¹⁰R¹¹, —NH₂,—NHR¹⁰, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, —NO₂, substituted aryl, and substituted heteroaryl,wherein each of said substituted aryl and said substituted heteroarylindependently contains from one to three substituents, which may be thesame or different, each substituent being independently selected fromhalo, alkyl, —O-alkyl, and —C(O)Oalkyl;

R¹ is selected from the group consisting of:

wherein the wavy line represents the point of attachment of R¹ to therest of the molecule, and wherein each R_(aa) is independently selectedfrom haloalkyl (non-limiting examples of which include —CH₂F, —CHF₂,—CF₃, etc.), R_(ab) is selected from OH, OAc, and —O-alkyl (non-limitingexamples of which include —O-Me, —O-Et, —O-n-Pr, —O-i-Pr, —O-n-Bu,—O-i-Bu, and —O-t-Bu), —O-haloalkyl (non-limiting examples of whichinclude —O—CH₂F, —O—CHF₂, and —O—CF₃), —NH₂, —NHalkyl, and —N(alkyl)₂,

wherein the wavy line represents the point of attachment of R¹ to therest of the molecule, and wherein R_(af) is selected from H and acetyl,

wherein the wavy line represents the point of attachment of R¹ to therest of the molecule, and wherein each of R_(a), R_(b), R_(c), R_(d),and R_(e), is independently selected from H, halo, —OH, —CN, alkyl,cycloalkyl, haloalkyl, -alkyl-OH, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl,—O-alkyl, —O-haloalkyl, —O-alkyl-OH, aryl, —O-aryl, —S-aryl,—O-alkyl-aryl, —S-alkyl-aryl, heteroaryl, —O-heteroaryl, —S-heteroaryl,—O-alkyl-heteroaryl, —S-alkyl-heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, —C(O)-alkyl,—C(O)-haloalkyl, —C(O)H, —C(O)OH, —C(O)O-alkyl, —OC(O)-alkyl, —C(O)NH₂,—C(O)NHR¹⁰, —C(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —C(O)ONH₂, —C(O)ONHR¹⁰, —C(O)ONR¹⁰R¹¹, —NH₂,—NHR¹⁰, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, —NO₂, substituted aryl, and substituted heteroaryl,wherein each of said substituted aryl and said substituted heteroarylindependently contains from one to three substituents, which may be thesame or different, each substituent being independently selected fromhalo, alkyl, —O-alkyl, and —C(O)Oalkyl, and wherein each R_(ad) isindependently selected from alkyl and haloalkyl,

wherein the wavy line represents the point of attachment of R¹ to therest of the molecule, and wherein each R_(aa) is independently selectedfrom haloalkyl (non-limiting examples of which include —CH₂F, —CHF₂,—CF₃, etc.), R_(ab) is selected from OH, OAc, and —O-alkyl (non-limitingexamples of which include —O-Me, —O-Et, —O-n-Pr, —O-i-Pr, —O-n-Bu,—O-i-Bu, and —O-t-Bu), —O-haloalkyl (non-limiting examples of whichinclude —O—CH₂F, —O—CHF₂, and —O—CF₃), —NH₂, —NHalkyl, and —N(alkyl)₂,

wherein the wavy line represents the point of attachment of R¹ to therest of the molecule, and wherein R_(af) is selected from H and acetyl,

wherein the wavy line represents the point of attachment of R¹ to therest of the molecule, and wherein each of R_(a), R_(b), R_(c), R_(d),and R_(e), is independently selected from H, halo, —OH, —CN, alkyl,haloalkyl, -alkyl-OH, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —O-alkyl,—O-haloalkyl, —O-alkyl-OH, aryl, —O-aryl, —S-aryl, —O-alkyl-aryl,—S-alkyl-aryl, heteroaryl, —O-heteroaryl, —S-heteroaryl,—O-alkyl-heteroaryl, —S-alkyl-heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, —C(O)-alkyl,—C(O)-haloalkyl, —C(O)H, —C(O)OH, —C(O)O-alkyl, —OC(O)-alkyl, —C(O)NH₂,—C(O)NHR¹⁰, —C(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —C(O)ONH₂, —C(O)ONHR¹⁰, —C(O)ONR¹⁰R¹¹, —NH₂,—NHR¹⁰, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, —NO₂, substituted aryl, and substituted heteroaryl,wherein each of said substituted aryl and said substituted heteroarylindependently contains from one to three substituents, which may be thesame or different, each substituent being independently selected fromhalo, alkyl, —O-alkyl, and —C(O)Oalkyl, and wherein each R_(ad) isindependently selected from alkyl and haloalkyl, and

wherein X is selected from O, NH, and NMe; and

-   -   Z is selected from the group consisting of H, halo, —OH, —SH,        —CN, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, haloalkyl,        heterohaloalkyl, —S-alkyl, —O-alkyl, —O-aryl, —O-heteroaryl,        cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, —NH₂, —NHR¹², and —NR¹²R¹³.

In other embodiments, the compounds of the invention have a structuralformula as depicted in Table I below and include tautomers, andpharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, isomers, andsolvates of such compounds and such tautomers.

DEFINITIONS

The terms used herein have their ordinary meaning and the meaning ofsuch terms is independent at each occurrence thereof. Thatnotwithstanding and except where stated otherwise, the followingdefinitions apply throughout the specification and claims. Chemicalnames, common names and chemical structures may be used interchangeablyto describe that same structure. These definitions apply regardless ofwhether a term is used by itself or in combination with other terms,unless otherwise indicated. Hence the definition of “alkyl” applies to“alkyl” as well as the “alkyl” protion of “hydroxyalkyl”, “haloalkyl”,arylalkyl-, alkylaryl-, “alkoxy” etc.

“At least one” means one or more than one, for example, 1, 2, or 3, orin another example, 1 or 2, or in another example 1.

“One or more” means one or more than one, for example, 1, 2, or 3, or inanother example, 1 or 2, or in another example 1.

“Patient” includes both human and non-human animals. Non-human animalsinclude research animals, farm animals, and companion animals such asmice, primates, monkeys, great apes, cows, sheep, horse, canine (e.g.,dogs), and feline (e.g., house cats), etc.

“Composition” includes “pharmaceutical composition” and othercompositions not suitable for pharmaceutical use but which may besuitable for other uses such as research or other uses.

“Pharmaceutical composition” (or “pharmaceutically acceptablecomposition”) means a composition suitable for administration to apatient. Such compositions may contain the neat compound (or compounds)of the invention or mixtures thereof, or salts, solvates, prodrugs,isomers, or tautomers thereof, or they may contain one or morepharmaceutically acceptable carriers or diluents. The term“pharmaceutical composition” is also intended to encompass both the bulkcomposition and individual dosage units comprised of more than one(e.g., two) pharmaceutically active agents such as, for example, acompound of the present invention and an additional agent selected fromthe lists of the additional agents described herein, along with anypharmaceutically inactive excipients. The bulk composition and eachindividual dosage unit can contain fixed amounts of the afore-said “morethan one pharmaceutically active agents”. The bulk composition ismaterial that has not yet been formed into individual dosage units. Anillustrative dosage unit is an oral dosage unit such as tablets, pillsand the like. Similarly, the herein-described method of treating apatient by administering a pharmaceutical composition of the presentinvention is also intended to encompass the administration of theafore-said bulk composition and individual dosage units.

“Halogen” means fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine. Preferred arefluorine, chlorine and bromine.

“Alkyl” means an aliphatic hydrocarbon group which may be straight orbranched and comprising about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms in the chain.Preferred alkyl groups contain about 1 to about 12 carbon atoms in thechain. More preferred alkyl groups contain about 1 to about 6 carbonatoms in the chain. Branched means that one or more lower alkyl groupssuch as methyl, ethyl or propyl, are attached to a linear alkyl chain.“Lower alkyl” means a group having about 1 to about 6 carbon atoms inthe chain which may be straight or branched. “Alkyl” may beunsubstituted or optionally substituted by one or more substituentswhich may be the same or different, each substituent being as describedherein or independently selected from the group consisting of halo,alkyl, haloalkyl, spirocycloalkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, cyano, hydroxy,alkoxy, alkylthio, amino, —NH(alkyl), —NH(cycloalkyl), —N(alkyl)₂,—O—C(O)-alkyl, —O—C(O)-aryl, —O—C(O)-cycloalkyl, carboxy and—C(O)O-alkyl. Non-limiting examples of suitable alkyl groups includemethyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl and t-butyl.

“Haloalkyl” means an alkyl as defined above wherein one or more hydrogenatoms on the alkyl is replaced by a halo group defined above.

“Aminoalkyl” means an alkyl which has been substituted at one or moreavailable carbon atoms by one or more amino group(s). Non-limitingexamples of such amino groups include those described herein, such as—NH₂, —NHR¹², —NR¹²R¹³, —NHR¹⁴, and —NHR¹⁵.

“Heteroalkyl” means an alkyl moiety as defined above, having one or morecarbon atoms, for example one, two or three carbon atoms, including aterminal carbon atom, replaced with one or more heteroatoms, which maybe the same or different, where the point of attachment to the remainderof the molecule is through a carbon atom of the heteroalkyl radical.Suitable such heteroatoms include O, S, S(O), S(O)₂, —NH—, —N(alkyl)-,and —N(alkyl)₂. Non-limiting examples include ethers, thioethers,amines, hydroxymethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, 1,2-dihydroxyethyl,2-methoxyethyl, 2-aminoethyl, 2-dimethylaminoethyl, and the like.Additional non-limiting examples include -alkyl-NHalkyl and-alkyl-N(alkyl)₂. A non-limiting example of heteroalkyl wherein aterminal carbon atom is replaced with a heteroatom includes -alkyl-NH₂.

“Heterohaloalkyl” means an haloalkyl moiety as defined above, having oneor more, for example one, two, or three carbon atoms, including aterminal carbon atom, replaced with one or more heteroatoms, which maybe the same or different, where the point of attachment to the remainderof the molecule is through a carbon atom of the heterohaloalkyl radical.

“Alkenyl” means an aliphatic hydrocarbon group containing at least onecarbon-carbon double bond and which may be straight or branched andcomprising about 2 to about 15 carbon atoms in the chain. Preferredalkenyl groups have about 2 to about 12 carbon atoms in the chain; andmore preferably about 2 to about 6 carbon atoms in the chain. Branchedmeans that one or more lower alkyl groups such as methyl, ethyl orpropyl, are attached to a linear alkenyl chain. “Lower alkenyl” meansabout 2 to about 6 carbon atoms in the chain which may be straight orbranched. “Alkenyl” may be unsubstituted or optionally substituted byone or more substituents which may be the same or different, eachsubstituent being independently selected from the group consisting ofhalo, alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, cyano, alkoxy and —S(alkyl). Non-limitingexamples of suitable alkenyl groups include ethenyl, propenyl,n-butenyl, 3-methylbut-2-enyl, n-pentenyl, octenyl and decenyl.

“Alkylene” means a difunctional group obtained by removal of a hydrogenatom from an alkyl group that is defined above. Non-limiting examples ofalkylene include methylene, ethylene and propylene. More generally, thesuffix “ene” on alkyl, aryl, heterocycloalkyl, etc. indicates a divalentmoiety, e.g., —CH₂CH₂— is ethylene, and

is para-phenylene.

“Alkynyl” means an aliphatic hydrocarbon group containing at least onecarbon-carbon triple bond and which may be straight or branched andcomprising about 2 to about 15 carbon atoms in the chain. Preferredalkynyl groups have about 2 to about 12 carbon atoms in the chain; andmore preferably about 2 to about 4 carbon atoms in the chain. Branchedmeans that one or more lower alkyl groups such as methyl, ethyl orpropyl, are attached to a linear alkynyl chain. “Lower alkynyl” meansabout 2 to about 6 carbon atoms in the chain which may be straight orbranched. Non-limiting examples of suitable alkynyl groups includeethynyl, propynyl, 2-butynyl and 3-methylbutynyl. “Alkynyl” may beunsubstituted or optionally substituted by one or more substituentswhich may be the same or different, each substituent being independentlyselected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl and cycloalkyl.

“Alkenylene” means a difunctional group obtained by removal of ahydrogen from an alkenyl group that is defined above. Non-limitingexamples of alkenylene include —CH═CH—, —C(CH₃)═CH—, and —CH═CHCH₂—.

“Aryl” means an aromatic monocyclic or multicyclic ring systemcomprising about 6 to about 14 carbon atoms, preferably about 6 to about10 carbon atoms. The aryl group can be optionally substituted with oneor more “ring system substituents” which may be the same or different,and are as defined herein. Non-limiting examples of suitable aryl groupsinclude phenyl and naphthyl.

“Heteroaryl” means an aromatic monocyclic or multicyclic ring systemcomprising about 5 to about 14 ring atoms, preferably about 5 to about10 ring atoms, in which one or more of the ring atoms is an elementother than carbon, for example nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, alone or incombination. Preferred heteroaryls contain about 5 to about 6 ringatoms. The “heteroaryl” can be optionally substituted by one or more“ring system substituents” which may be the same or different, and areas defined herein. The prefix aza, oxa or thia before the heteroarylroot name means that at least a nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur atomrespectively, is present as a ring atom. A nitrogen atom of a heteroarylcan be optionally oxidized to the corresponding N-oxide. “Heteroaryl”may also include a heteroaryl as defined above fused to an aryl asdefined above. Non-limiting examples of suitable heteroaryls includepyridyl, pyrazinyl, furanyl, thienyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridone (includingN-substituted pyridones), isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl,pyrazolyl, furazanyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl,1,2,4-thiadiazolyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, quinoxalinyl, phthalazinyl,oxindolyl, imidazo[1,2-a]pyridinyl, imidazo[2,1-b]thiazolyl,benzofurazanyl, indolyl, azaindolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzothienyl,quinolinyl, imidazolyl, thienopyridyl, quinazolinyl, thienopyrimidyl,pyrrolopyridyl, imidazopyridyl, isoquinolinyl, benzoazaindolyl,1,2,4-triazinyl, benzothiazolyl and the like. The term “heteroaryl” alsorefers to partially saturated heteroaryl moieties such as, for example,tetrahydroisoquinolyl, tetrahydroquinolyl and the like.

“Cycloalkyl” means a non-aromatic mono- or multicyclic ring systemcomprising about 3 to about 10 carbon atoms, preferably about 5 to about10 carbon atoms. Preferred cycloalkyl rings contain about 5 to about 7ring atoms. The cycloalkyl can be optionally substituted with one ormore “ring system substituents” which may be the same or different, andare as defined herein. Non-limiting examples of suitable monocycliccycloalkyls include cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyland the like. Non-limiting examples of suitable multicyclic cycloalkylsinclude 1-decalinyl, norbornyl, adamantyl and the like. Furthernon-limiting examples of cycloalkyl include the following:

“Spirocycloalkyl” means a cycloalkyl moiety in which two availablehydrogen atoms attached to the same carbon atom are replacted to form acycloalkyl group.

“Cycloalkenyl” means a non-aromatic mono or multicyclic ring systemcomprising about 3 to about 10 carbon atoms, preferably about 5 to about10 carbon atoms which contains at least one carbon-carbon double bond.Preferred cycloalkenyl rings contain about 5 to about 7 ring atoms. Thecycloalkenyl can be optionally substituted with one or more “ring systemsubstituents” which may be the same or different, and are as definedabove. Non-limiting examples of suitable monocyclic cycloalkenylsinclude cyclopentenyl, cyclohexenyl, cyclohepta-1,3-dienyl, and thelike. Non-limiting example of a suitable multicyclic cycloalkenyl isnorbornylenyl.

“Heterocycloalkyl” (or “heterocyclyl”) means a non-aromatic saturatedmonocyclic or multicyclic ring system comprising about 3 to about 10ring atoms, preferably about 5 to about 10 ring atoms, in which one ormore of the atoms in the ring system is an element other than carbon,for example nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, alone or in combination. Thereare no adjacent oxygen and/or sulfur atoms present in the ring system.Preferred heterocyclyls contain about 5 to about 6 ring atoms. Theprefix aza, oxa or thia before the heterocyclyl root name means that atleast a nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur atom respectively is present as aring atom. Any —NH in a heterocyclyl ring may exist protected such as,for example, as an —N(Boc), —N(CBz), —N(Tos) group and the like; suchprotections are also considered part of this invention. The heterocyclylcan be optionally substituted by one or more “ring system substituents”which may be the same or different, and are as defined herein. Thenitrogen or sulfur atom of the heterocyclyl can be optionally oxidizedto the corresponding N-oxide, S-oxide or S,S-dioxide. Thus, the term“oxide,” when it appears in a definition of a variable in a generalstructure described herein, refers to the corresponding N-oxide,S-oxide, or S,S-dioxide. Non-limiting examples of suitable monocyclicheterocyclyl rings include piperidyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperazinyl,morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, thiazolidinyl, 1,4-dioxanyl,tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydrothiophenyl, lactam, lactone, and the like.“Heterocyclyl” also includes rings wherein ═O replaces two availablehydrogens on the same carbon atom (i.e., heterocyclyl includes ringshaving a carbonyl group in the ring). Such ═O groups may be referred toherein as “oxo.” An example of such a moiety is pyrrolidinone (orpyrrolidone):

“Heterocycloalkenyl” (or “heterocyclenyl”) means a non-aromaticmonocyclic or multicyclic ring system comprising about 3 to about 10ring atoms, preferably about 5 to about 10 ring atoms, in which one ormore of the atoms in the ring system is an element other than carbon,for example nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur atom, alone or in combination,and which contains at least one carbon-carbon double bond orcarbon-nitrogen double bond. There are no adjacent oxygen and/or sulfuratoms present in the ring system. Preferred heterocyclenyl rings containabout 5 to about 6 ring atoms. The prefix aza, oxa or thia before theheterocyclenyl root name means that at least a nitrogen, oxygen orsulfur atom respectively is present as a ring atom. The heterocyclenylcan be optionally substituted by one or more ring system substituents,wherein “ring system substituent” is as defined above. The nitrogen orsulfur atom of the heterocyclenyl can be optionally oxidized to thecorresponding N-oxide, S-oxide or S,S-dioxide. Non-limiting examples ofsuitable heterocyclenyl groups include 1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridinyl,1,2-dihydropyridinyl, 1,4-dihydropyridinyl, 1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridinyl,1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidinyl, 2-pyrrolinyl, 3-pyrrolinyl,2-imidazolinyl, 2-pyrazolinyl, dihydroimidazolyl, dihydrooxazolyl,dihydrooxadiazolyl, dihydrothiazolyl, 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyranyl,dihydrofuranyl, fluorodihydrofuranyl, 7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptenyl,dihydrothiophenyl, dihydrothiopyranyl, and the like. “Heterocyclenyl”also includes rings wherein ═O replaces two available hydrogens on thesame carbon atom (i.e., heterocyclyl includes rings having a carbonylgroup in the ring). Example of such moiety is pyrrolidenone (orpyrrolone):

It should be noted that in hetero-atom containing ring systems of thisinvention, there are no hydroxyl groups on carbon atoms adjacent to a N,O or S, as well as there are no N or S groups on carbon adjacent toanother heteroatom. Thus, for example, in the ring:

there is no —OH attached directly to carbons marked 2 and 5.

It should also be noted that tautomeric forms of the compounds of theinvention are also contemplated as being within the scope of theinvention.

“Arylcycloalkyl” (or “arylfused cycloalkyl”) means a group derived froma fused aryl and cycloalkyl as defined herein. Preferred arylcycloalkylsare those wherein aryl is phenyl (which may be referred to as“benzofused”) and cycloalkyl consists of about 5 to about 6 ring atoms.The arylcycloalkyl can be optionally substituted as described herein.Non-limiting examples of suitable arylcycloalkyls include indanyl (abenzofused cycloalkyl) and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthyl and the like. Thebond to the parent moiety is through a non-aromatic carbon atom.

“Arylheterocycloalkyl” (or “arylfused heterocycloalkyl”) means a groupderived from a fused aryl and heterocycloalkyl as defined herein.Preferred arylheterocycloalkyls are those wherein aryl is phenyl (whichmay be referred to as “benzofused”) and heterocycloalkyl consists ofabout 5 to about 6 ring atoms. The arylheterocycloalkyl can beoptionally substituted, and/or contain the oxide or oxo, as describedherein. Non-limiting examples of suitable arylfused heterocycloalkylsinclude:

The bond to the parent moiety is through a non-aromatic carbon atom.

It is also understood that the terms “arylfused aryl”, “arylfusedcycloalkyl”, “arylfused cycloalkenyl”, “arylfused heterocycloalkyl”,“arylfused heterocycloalkenyl”, “arylfused heteroaryl”, “cycloalkylfusedaryl”, “cycloalkylfused cycloalkyl”, “cycloalkylfused cycloalkenyl”,“cycloalkylfused heterocycloalkyl”, “cycloalkylfusedheterocycloalkenyl”, “cycloalkylfused heteroaryl, “cycloalkenylfusedaryl”, “cycloalkenylfused cycloalkyl”, “cycloalkenylfused cycloalkenyl”,“cycloalkenylfused heterocycloalkyl”, “cycloalkenylfusedheterocycloalkenyl”, “cycloalkenylfused heteroaryl”,“heterocycloalkylfused aryl”, “heterocycloalkylfused cycloalkyl”,“heterocycloalkylfused cycloalkenyl”, “heterocycloalkylfusedheterocycloalkyl”, “heterocycloalkylfused heterocycloalkenyl”,“heterocycloalkylfused heteroaryl”, “heterocycloalkenylfused aryl”,“heterocycloalkenylfused cycloalkyl”, “heterocycloalkenylfusedcycloalkenyl”, “heterocycloalkenylfused heterocycloalkyl”,“heterocycloalkenylfused heterocycloalkenyl”, “heterocycloalkenylfusedheteroaryl”, “heteroarylfused aryl”, “heteroarylfused cycloalkyl”,“heteroarylfused cycloalkenyl”, “heteroarylfused heterocycloalkyl”,“heteroarylfused heterocycloalkenyl”, and “heteroarylfused heteroaryl”are similarly represented by the combination of the groups aryl,cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkenyl, andheteroaryl, as previously described. Any such groups may beunsubstituted or substituted with one or more ring system substituentsat any available position as described herein.

“Aralkyl” or “arylalkyl” means an aryl-alkyl-group in which the aryl andalkyl are as previously described. Preferred aralkyls comprise a loweralkyl group. Non-limiting examples of suitable aralkyl groups includebenzyl, 2-phenethyl and naphthalenylmethyl. The bond to the parentmoiety is through the alkyl. The term (and similar terms) may be writtenas “arylalkyl-” to indicate the point of attachment to the parentmoiety.

Similarly, “heteroarylalkyl”, “cycloalkylalkyl”, “cycloalkenylalkyl”,“heterocycloalkylalkyl”, “heterocycloalkenylalkyl”, etc., mean aheteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl,heterocycloalkenyl, etc. as described herein bound to a parent moietythrough an alkyl group. Preferred groups contain a lower alkyl group.Such alkyl groups may be straight or branched, unsubstituted and/orsubstituted as described herein.

Similarly, “arylfused arylalkyl-”, arylfused cycloalkylalkyl-, etc.,means an arylfused aryl group, arylfused cycloalkyl group, etc. linkedto a parent moiety through an alkyl group. Preferred groups contain alower alkyl group. Such alkyl groups may be straight or branched,unsubstituted and/or substituted as described herein.

“Alkylaryl” means an alkyl-aryl-group in which the alkyl and aryl are aspreviously described. Preferred alkylaryls comprise a lower alkyl group.Non-limiting example of a suitable alkylaryl group is tolyl. The bond tothe parent moiety is through the aryl.

“Cycloalkylether” means a non-aromatic ring of 3 to 7 members comprisingan oxygen atom and 2 to 7 carbon atoms. Ring carbon atoms can besubstituted, provided that substituents adjacent to the ring oxygen donot include halo or substituents joined to the ring through an oxygen,nitrogen or sulfur atom.

“Cycloalkylalkyl” means a cycloalkyl moiety as defined above linked viaan alkyl moiety (defined above) to a parent core. Non-limiting examplesof suitable cycloalkylalkyls include cyclohexylmethyl, adamantylmethyl,adamantylpropyl, and the like.

“Cycloalkenylalkyl” means a cycloalkenyl moiety as defined above linkedvia an alkyl moiety (defined above) to a parent core. Non-limitingexamples of suitable cycloalkenylalkyls include cyclopentenylmethyl,cyclohexenylmethyl and the like.

“Heteroarylalkyl” means a heteroaryl moiety as defined above linked viaan alkyl moiety (defined above) to a parent core. Non-limiting examplesof suitable heteroaryls include 2-pyridinylmethyl, quinolinylmethyl andthe like.

“Heterocyclylalkyl” (or “heterocycloalkylalkyl”) means a heterocyclylmoiety as defined above linked via an alkyl moiety (defined above) to aparent core. Non-limiting examples of suitable heterocyclylalkylsinclude piperidinylmethyl, piperazinylmethyl and the like.

“Heterocyclenylalkyl” means a heterocyclenyl moiety as defined abovelinked via an alkyl moiety (defined above) to a parent core.

“Alkynylalkyl” means an alkynyl-alkyl-group in which the alkynyl andalkyl are as previously described. Preferred alkynylalkyls contain alower alkynyl and a lower alkyl group. The bond to the parent moiety isthrough the alkyl. Non-limiting examples of suitable alkynylalkyl groupsinclude propargylmethyl.

“Heteroaralkyl” means a heteroaryl-alkyl-group in which the heteroaryland alkyl are as previously described. Preferred heteroaralkyls containa lower alkyl group. Non-limiting examples of suitable aralkyl groupsinclude pyridylmethyl, and quinolin-3-ylmethyl. The bond to the parentmoiety is through the alkyl.

“Hydroxyalkyl” means a HO-alkyl-group in which alkyl is as previouslydefined. Preferred hydroxyalkyls contain lower alkyl. Non-limitingexamples of suitable hydroxyalkyl groups include hydroxymethyl and2-hydroxyethyl.

“Cyanoalkyl” means a NC-alkyl-group in which alkyl is as previouslydefined. Preferred cyanoalkyls contain lower alkyl. Non-limitingexamples of suitable cyanoalkyl groups include cyanomethyl and2-cyanoethyl.

“Acyl” means an H—C(O)—, alkyl-C(O)— or cycloalkyl-C(O)—, group in whichthe various groups are as previously described. The bond to the parentmoiety is through the carbonyl. Preferred acyls contain a lower alkyl.Non-limiting examples of suitable acyl groups include formyl, acetyl andpropanoyl.

“Aroyl” means an aryl-C(O)— group in which the aryl group is aspreviously described. The bond to the parent moiety is through thecarbonyl. Non-limiting examples of suitable groups include benzoyl and1-naphthoyl.

“Heteroaroyl” means an heteroaryl-C(O)— group in which the heteroarylgroup is as previously described. The bond to the parent moiety isthrough the carbonyl. Non-limiting examples of suitable groups includepyridoyl.

“Alkoxy” means an alkyl-O— group in which the alkyl group is aspreviously described. Non-limiting examples of suitable alkoxy groupsinclude methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy and n-butoxy. The bond tothe parent moiety is through the ether oxygen.

“Alkyoxyalkyl” means a group derived from an alkoxy and alkyl as definedherein. The bond to the parent moiety is through the alkyl.

“Aryloxy” means an aryl-O— group in which the aryl group is aspreviously described. Non-limiting examples of suitable aryloxy groupsinclude phenoxy and naphthoxy. The bond to the parent moiety is throughthe ether oxygen.

“Aralkyloxy” (or “arylalkyloxy”) means an aralkyl-O— group (anarylaklyl-O -group) in which the aralkyl group is as previouslydescribed. Non-limiting examples of suitable aralkyloxy groups includebenzyloxy and 1- or 2-naphthalenemethoxy. The bond to the parent moietyis through the ether oxygen.

“Arylalkenyl” means a group derived from an aryl and alkenyl as definedherein. Preferred arylalkenyls are those wherein aryl is phenyl and thealkenyl consists of about 3 to about 6 atoms. The arylalkenyl can beoptionally substituted by one or more substituents. The bond to theparent moiety is through a non-aromatic carbon atom.

“Arylalkynyl” means a group derived from a aryl and alkenyl as definedherein. Preferred arylalkynyls are those wherein aryl is phenyl and thealkynyl consists of about 3 to about 6 atoms. The arylalkynyl can beoptionally substituted by one or more substituents. The bond to theparent moiety is through a non-aromatic carbon atom.

“Alkylthio” means an alkyl-S— group in which the alkyl group is aspreviously described. Non-limiting examples of suitable alkylthio groupsinclude methylthio and ethylthio. The bond to the parent moiety isthrough the sulfur.

“Arylthio” means an aryl-S— group in which the aryl group is aspreviously described. Non-limiting examples of suitable arylthio groupsinclude phenylthio and naphthylthio. The bond to the parent moiety isthrough the sulfur.

“Aralkylthio” means an aralkyl-S— group in which the aralkyl group is aspreviously described. Non-limiting example of a suitable aralkylthiogroup is benzylthio. The bond to the parent moiety is through thesulfur.

“Alkoxycarbonyl” means an alkyl-O—CO— group. Non-limiting examples ofsuitable alkoxycarbonyl groups include methoxycarbonyl andethoxycarbonyl. The bond to the parent moiety is through the carbonyl.

“Aryloxycarbonyl” means an aryl-O—C(O)— group. Non-limiting examples ofsuitable aryloxycarbonyl groups include phenoxycarbonyl andnaphthoxycarbonyl. The bond to the parent moiety is through thecarbonyl.

“Aralkoxycarbonyl” means an aralkyl-O—C(O)— group. Non-limiting exampleof a suitable aralkoxycarbonyl group is benzyloxycarbonyl. The bond tothe parent moiety is through the carbonyl.

“Alkylsulfonyl” means an alkyl-S(O₂)— group. Preferred groups are thosein which the alkyl group is lower alkyl. The bond to the parent moietyis through the sulfonyl.

“Arylsulfonyl” means an aryl-S(O₂)— group. The bond to the parent moietyis through the sulfonyl.

“Spirocycloalkyl” means a cycloalkyl group attached to a parent moietyat a single carbon atom. Non-limiting examples of spirocycloalkylwherein the parent moiety is a cycloalkyl include Spiro[2.5] octane,Spiro[2.4] heptane, etc. Non-limiting examples of spirocycloalkylwherein the parent moiety is an The alkyl moiety linking fused ringsystems (such as the alkyl moiety in heteroarylfused heteroarylalkyl-)may optionally be substituted with spirocycloalkyl or other groups asdescribed herein. Non-limiting spirocycloalkyl groups includespirocyclopropyl, spriorcyclobutyl, spirocycloheptyl, andspirocyclohexyl.

The term “substituted” means that one or more hydrogens on thedesignated atom is replaced with a selection from the indicated group,provided that the designated atom's normal valency under the existingcircumstances is not exceeded, and that the substitution results in astable compound. Combinations of substituents and/or variables arepermissible only if such combinations result in stable compounds. By“stable compound” or “stable structure” is meant a compound that issufficiently robust to survive isolation to a useful degree of purityfrom a reaction mixture, and formulation into an efficacious therapeuticagent.

The term “optionally substituted” means optional substitution with thespecified groups, radicals or moieties.

Substitution on a cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, arylalkyl,heteroarylalkyl, arylfused cycloalkylalkyl-moiety or the like includessubstitution on any ring portion and/or on the alkyl portion of thegroup.

When a variable appears more than once in a group, e.g., R⁸ in —N(R⁸)₂,or a variable appears more than once in a structure presented hereinsuch as Formula (I), the variables can be the same or different.

-   -   With reference to the number of moieties (e.g., substituents,        groups or rings) in a compound, unless otherwise defined, the        phrases “one or more” and “at least one” mean that there can be        as many moieties as chemically permitted, and the determination        of the maximum number of such moieties is well within the        knowledge of those skilled in the art. With respect to the        compositions and methods comprising the use of “at least one        compound of the invention, e.g., of Formula (I),” one to three        compounds of the invention, e.g., of Formula (I) can be        administered at the same time, preferably one.

Compounds of the invention may contain one or more rings having one ormore ring system substituents. “Ring system substituent” means asubstituent attached to an aromatic or non-aromatic ring system which,for example, replaces an available hydrogen on the ring system. Ringsystem substituents may be the same or different, each being asdescribed herein or independently selected from the group consisting ofalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl,aralkyl, alkylaryl, heteroaralkyl, heteroarylalkenyl, heteroarylalkynyl,alkylheteroaryl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, aralkoxy, acyl,aroyl, halo, nitro, cyano, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl,aralkoxycarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, heteroarylsulfonyl,alkylthio, arylthio, heteroarylthio, aralkylthio, heteroaralkylthio,cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, —O—C(O)-alkyl, —O—C(O)-aryl,—O—C(O)-cycloalkyl, —C(═N—CN)—NH₂, —C(═NH)—NH₂, —C(═NH)—NH(alkyl),Y₁Y₂N—, Y₁Y₂N-alkyl-, Y₁Y₂NC(O)—, Y₁Y₂NSO₂— and —SO₂NY₁Y₂, wherein Y₁and Y₂ can be the same or different and are independently selected fromthe group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, and aralkyl.“Ring system substituent” may also mean a single moiety whichsimultaneously replaces two available hydrogens on two adjacent carbonatoms (one H on each carbon) on a ring system. Examples of such moietiesare rings such as heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl,heterocycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkenyl rings. Additional non-limitingexamples include methylene dioxy, ethylenedioxy, —C(CH₃)₂— and the likewhich form moieties such as, for example:

-   -   As used herein, the term “composition” is intended to encompass        a product comprising the specified ingredients in the specified        amounts, as well as any product which results, directly or        indirectly, from combination of the specified ingredients in the        specified amounts.

The line - - - - , as a bond generally indicates a mixture of, or eitherof, the possible isomers, e.g., containing (R)- and (S)-stereochemistry.For example:

means containing both

The wavy line

, as used herein, indicates a point of attachment to the rest of thecompound. For example, each wavy line in the following structure:

indicates a point of attachment to the core structure, as describedherein.

Lines drawn into the ring systems, such as, for example:

-   -   indicate that the indicated line (bond) may be attached to any        of the substitutable ring carbon atoms.    -   “Oxo” is defined as a oxygen atom that is double bonded to a        ring carbon in a cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl,        heterocyclenyl, or other ring described herein, e.g.,

-   -   In this specification, where there are multiple oxygen and/or        sulfur atoms in a ring system, there cannot be any adjacent        oxygen and/or sulfur present in said ring system.    -   It is noted that the carbon atoms for compounds of the invention        may be replaced with 1 to 3 silicon atoms so long as all valency        requirements are satisfied.    -   As well known in the art, a bond drawn from a particular atom        wherein no moiety is depicted at the terminal end of the bond        indicates a methyl group bound through that bond to the atom,        unless stated otherwise. For example:

The term “purified”, “in purified form” or “in isolated and purifiedform” for a compound refers to the physical state of said compound afterbeing isolated from a synthetic process (e.g. from a reaction mixture),or natural source or combination thereof. Thus, the term “purified”, “inpurified form” or “in isolated and purified form” for a compound refersto the physical state of said compound after being obtained from apurification process or processes described herein or well known to theskilled artisan (e.g., chromatography, recrystallization and the like),in sufficient purity to be characterizable by standard analyticaltechniques described herein or well known to the skilled artisan.

It should also be noted that any carbon (or other atom or heteroatom)with unsatisfied valences in the text, schemes, examples and Tablesherein is assumed to have the sufficient number of hydrogen atom(s) tosatisfy the valences.

When a functional group in a compound is termed “protected”, this meansthat the group is in modified form to preclude undesired side reactionsat the protected site when the compound is subjected to a reaction.Suitable protecting groups will be recognized by those with ordinaryskill in the art as well as by reference to standard textbooks such as,for example, T. W. Greene et al, Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis(1991), Wiley, New York.

As used herein, the term “composition” is intended to encompass aproduct comprising the specified ingredients in the specified amounts,as well as any product which results, directly or indirectly, fromcombination of the specified ingredients in the specified amounts.

Prodrugs and solvates of the compounds of the invention are alsocontemplated herein. A discussion of prodrugs is provided in T. Higuchiand V. Stella, Pro-drugs as Novel Delivery Systems (1987) 14 of theA.C.S. Symposium Series, and in Bioreversible Carriers in Drug Design,(1987) Edward B. Roche, ed., American Pharmaceutical Association andPergamon Press. The term “prodrug” means a compound (e.g, a drugprecursor) that is transformed in vivo to yield a compound of theinvention or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate or solvate ofthe compound. The transformation may occur by various mechanisms (e.g.,by metabolic or chemical processes), such as, for example, throughhydrolysis in blood. A discussion of the use of prodrugs is provided byT. Higuchi and W. Stella, “Prodrugs as Novel Delivery Systems,” Vol. 14of the A.C.S. Symposium Series, and in Bioreversible Carriers in DrugDesign, ed. Edward B. Roche, American Pharmaceutical Association andPergamon Press, 1987.

For example, if a compound of the invention or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, hydrate or solvate of the compound contains acarboxylic acid functional group, a prodrug can comprise an ester formedby the replacement of the hydrogen atom of the acid group with a groupsuch as, for example, (C₁-C₈)alkyl, (C₂-C₁₂)alkanoyloxymethyl,1-(alkanoyloxy)ethyl having from 4 to 9 carbon atoms,1-methyl-1-(alkanoyloxy)-ethyl having from 5 to 10 carbon atoms,alkoxycarbonyloxymethyl having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms,1-(alkoxycarbonyloxy)ethyl having from 4 to 7 carbon atoms,1-methyl-1-(alkoxycarbonyloxy)ethyl having from 5 to 8 carbon atoms,N-(alkoxycarbonyl)aminomethyl having from 3 to 9 carbon atoms,1-(N-(alkoxycarbonyl)amino)ethyl having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms,3-phthalidyl, 4-crotonolactonyl, gamma-butyrolacton-4-yl,di-N,N—(C₁-C₂)alkylamino(C₂-C₃)alkyl (such as β-dimethylaminoethyl),carbamoyl-(C₁-C₂)alkyl, N,N-di(C₁-C₂)alkylcarbamoyl-(C1-C2)alkyl andpiperidino-, pyrrolidino- or morpholino(C₂-C₃)alkyl, and the like.

Similarly, if a compound of the invention contains an alcohol functionalgroup, a prodrug can be formed by the replacement of the hydrogen atomof the alcohol group with a group such as, for example,(C₁-C₆)alkanoyloxymethyl, 1-((C₁-C₆)alkanoyloxy)ethyl,1-methyl-1-((C₁-C₆)alkanoyloxy)ethyl, (C₁-C₆)alkoxycarbonyloxymethyl,N—(C₁-C₆)alkoxycarbonylaminomethyl, succinoyl, (C₁-C₆)alkanoyl,α-amino(C₁-C₄)alkanyl, arylacyl and α-aminoacyl, orα-aminoacyl-α-aminoacyl, where each α-aminoacyl group is independentlyselected from the naturally occurring L-amino acids, P(O)(OH)₂,—P(O)(O(C₁-C₆)alkyl)₂ or glycosyl (the radical resulting from theremoval of a hydroxyl group of the hemiacetal form of a carbohydrate),and the like.

If a compound of the invention incorporates an amine functional group, aprodrug can be formed by the replacement of a hydrogen atom in the aminegroup with a group such as, for example, R-carbonyl, RO-carbonyl,NRR′-carbonyl where R and R′ are each independently (C₁-C₁₀)alkyl,(C₃-C₇) cycloalkyl, benzyl, or R-carbonyl is a natural α-aminoacyl ornatural α-aminoacyl, —C(OH)C(O)OY¹ wherein Y¹ is H, (C₁-C₆)alkyl orbenzyl, —C(OY²)Y³ wherein Y² is (C₁-C₄) alkyl and Y³ is (C₁-C₆)alkyl,carboxy(C₁-C₆)alkyl, amino(C₁-C₄)alkyl or mono-N— ordi-N,N—(C₁-C₆)alkylaminoalkyl, —C(Y⁴)Y⁵ wherein Y⁴ is H or methyl and Y⁵is mono-N— or di-N,N—(C₁-C₆)alkylamino morpholino, piperidin-1-yl orpyrrolidin-1-yl, and the like.

One or more compounds of the invention may exist in unsolvated as wellas solvated forms with pharmaceutically acceptable solvents such aswater, ethanol, and the like, and it is intended that the inventionembrace both solvated and unsolvated forms. “Solvate” means a physicalassociation of a compound of this invention with one or more solventmolecules. This physical association involves varying degrees of ionicand covalent bonding, including hydrogen bonding. In certain instancesthe solvate will be capable of isolation, for example when one or moresolvent molecules are incorporated in the crystal lattice of thecrystalline solid. “Solvate” encompasses both solution-phase andisolatable solvates. Non-limiting examples of suitable solvates includeethanolates, methanolates, and the like. “Hydrate” is a solvate whereinthe solvent molecule is H₂O.

One or more compounds of the invention may optionally be converted to asolvate. Preparation of solvates is generally known. Thus, for example,M. Caira et al., J. Pharmaceutical Sci., 93(3), 601-611 (2004) describethe preparation of the solvates of the antifungal fluconazole in ethylacetate as well as from water. Similar preparations of solvates,hemisolvate, hydrates and the like are described by E. C. van Tonder etal, AAPS PharmSciTech., 5(1), article 12 (2004); and A. L. Bingham etal, Chem. Commun., 603-604 (2001). A typical, non-limiting, processinvolves dissolving the inventive compound in desired amounts of thedesired solvent (organic or water or mixtures thereof) at a higher thanambient temperature, and cooling the solution at a rate sufficient toform crystals which are then isolated by standard methods. Analyticaltechniques such as, for example IR spectroscopy, show the presence ofthe solvent (or water) in the crystals as a solvate (or hydrate).

“Effective amount” or “therapeutically effective amount” is meant todescribe an amount of compound or a composition of the present inventioneffective in inhibiting the above-noted diseases and thus producing thedesired therapeutic, ameliorative, inhibitory or preventative effect.

The compounds of the invention can form salts which are also within thescope of this invention. Reference to a compound of the invention hereinis understood to include reference to salts thereof, unless otherwiseindicated. The term “salt(s)”, as employed herein, denotes acidic saltsformed with inorganic and/or organic acids, as well as basic saltsformed with inorganic and/or organic bases. In addition, when a compoundof the invention contains both a basic moiety, such as, but not limitedto a pyridine or imidazole, and an acidic moiety, such as, but notlimited to a carboxylic acid, zwitterions (“inner salts”) may be formedand are included within the term “salt(s)” as used herein.Pharmaceutically acceptable (i.e., non-toxic, physiologicallyacceptable) salts are preferred, although other salts are also useful.Salts of the compounds of the invention may be formed, for example, byreacting a compound of the invention with an amount of acid or base,such as an equivalent amount, in a medium such as one in which the saltprecipitates or in an aqueous medium followed by lyophilization.

Exemplary acid addition salts include acetates, ascorbates, benzoates,benzenesulfonates, bisulfates, borates, butyrates, citrates,camphorates, camphorsulfonates, fumarates, hydrochlorides,hydrobromides, hydroiodides, lactates, maleates, methanesulfonates,naphthalenesulfonates, nitrates, oxalates, phosphates, propionates,salicylates, succinates, sulfates, tartarates, thiocyanates,toluenesulfonates (also known as tosylates,) and the like. Additionally,acids which are generally considered suitable for the formation ofpharmaceutically useful salts from basic pharmaceutical compounds arediscussed, for example, by P. Stahl et al, Camille G. (eds.) Handbook ofPharmaceutical Salts. Properties, Selection and Use. (2002) Zurich:Wiley-VCH; S. Berge et al, Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (1977)66(1) 1-19; P. Gould, International J. of Pharmaceutics (1986) 33201-217; Anderson et al, The Practice of Medicinal Chemistry (1996),Academic Press, New York; and in The Orange Book (Food & DrugAdministration, Washington, D.C. on their website). These disclosuresare incorporated herein by reference thereto.

Exemplary basic salts include ammonium salts, alkali metal salts such assodium, lithium, and potassium salts, alkaline earth metal salts such ascalcium and magnesium salts, salts with organic bases (for example,organic amines) such as dicyclohexylamines, t-butyl amines, and saltswith amino acids such as arginine, lysine and the like. Basicnitrogen-containing groups may be quarternized with agents such as loweralkyl halides (e.g. methyl, ethyl, and butyl chlorides, bromides andiodides), dialkyl sulfates (e.g. dimethyl, diethyl, and dibutylsulfates), long chain halides (e.g. decyl, lauryl, and stearylchlorides, bromides and iodides), aralkyl halides (e.g. benzyl andphenethyl bromides), and others.

All such acid salts and base salts are intended to be pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts within the scope of the invention and all acid and basesalts are considered equivalent to the free forms of the correspondingcompounds for purposes of the invention.

Pharmaceutically acceptable esters of the present compounds include thefollowing groups: (1) carboxylic acid esters obtained by esterificationof the hydroxy groups, in which the non-carbonyl moiety of thecarboxylic acid portion of the ester grouping is selected from straightor branched chain alkyl (for example, acetyl, n-propyl, t-butyl, orn-butyl), alkoxyalkyl (for example, methoxymethyl), aralkyl (forexample, benzyl), aryloxyalkyl (for example, phenoxymethyl), aryl (forexample, phenyl optionally substituted with, for example, halogen,C₁₋₄alkyl, or C₁₋₄alkoxy or amino); (2) sulfonate esters, such as alkyl-or aralkylsulfonyl (for example, methanesulfonyl); (3) amino acid esters(for example, L-valyl or L-isoleucyl); (4) phosphonate esters and (5)mono-, di- or triphosphate esters. The phosphate esters may be furtheresterified by, for example, a C₁₋₂₀ alcohol or reactive derivativethereof, or by a 2,3-di(C₆₋₂₄)acyl glycerol.

Compounds of the invention, and salts, solvates, esters and prodrugsthereof, may exist in their tautomeric form (for example, as an amide orimino ether). All such tautomeric forms are contemplated herein as partof the present invention.

The compounds of the invention may contain asymmetric or chiral centers,and, therefore, exist in different stereoisomeric forms. It is intendedthat all stereoisomeric forms of the compounds of the invention as wellas mixtures thereof, including racemic mixtures, form part of thepresent invention. In addition, the present invention embraces allgeometric and positional isomers. For example, if a compound of theinvention incorporates a double bond or a fused ring, both the cis- andtrans-forms, as well as mixtures, are embraced within the scope of theinvention.

Diastereomeric mixtures can be separated into their individualdiastereomers on the basis of their physical chemical differences bymethods well known to those skilled in the art, such as, for example, bychromatography and/or fractional crystallization. Enantiomers can beseparated by converting the enantiomeric mixture into a diastereomericmixture by reaction with an appropriate optically active compound (e.g.,chiral auxiliary such as a chiral alcohol or Mosher's acid chloride),separating the diastereomers and converting (e.g., hydrolyzing) theindividual diastereomers to the corresponding pure enantiomers. Also,some of the compounds of the invention may be atropisomers (e.g.,substituted biaryls) and are considered as part of this invention.Enantiomers can also be separated by use of chiral HPLC column.

It is also possible that the compounds of the invention may exist indifferent tautomeric forms, and all such forms are embraced within thescope of the invention. Also, for example, all keto-enol andimine-enamine forms of the compounds are included in the invention.

All stereoisomers (for example, geometric isomers, optical isomers andthe like) of the present compounds (including those of the salts,solvates, esters and prodrugs of the compounds as well as the salts,solvates and esters of the prodrugs), such as those which may exist dueto asymmetric carbons on various substituents, including enantiomericforms (which may exist even in the absence of asymmetric carbons),rotameric forms, atropisomers, and diastereomeric forms, arecontemplated within the scope of this invention, as are positionalisomers (such as, for example, 4-pyridyl and 3-pyridyl). (For example,if a compound of the invention incorporates a double bond or a fusedring, both the cis- and trans-forms, as well as mixtures, are embracedwithin the scope of the invention. Also, for example, all keto-enol andimine-enamine forms of the compounds are included in the invention).

Individual stereoisomers of the compounds of the invention may, forexample, be substantially free of other isomers, or may be admixed, forexample, as racemates or with all other, or other selected,stereoisomers. The chiral centers of the present invention can have theS or R configuration as defined by the IUPAC 1974 Recommendations. Theuse of the terms “salt”, “solvate”, “ester”, “prodrug” and the like, isintended to equally apply to the salt, solvate, ester and prodrug ofenantiomers, stereoisomers, rotamers, tautomers, positional isomers,racemates or prodrugs of the inventive compounds.

The present invention also embraces isotopically-labelled compounds ofthe present invention which are identical to those recited herein, butfor the fact that one or more atoms are replaced by an atom having anatomic mass or mass number different from the atomic mass or mass numberusually found in nature. Examples of isotopes that can be incorporatedinto compounds of the invention include isotopes of hydrogen, carbon,nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, fluorine and chlorine, such as ²H, ³H,¹³C, ¹⁴C, ¹⁵N, ¹⁸O, ¹⁷O, ³¹P, ³²P, ³⁵S, ¹⁸F, and ³⁶Cl, respectively.

Certain isotopically-labelled compounds of the invention (e.g., thoselabeled with ³H and ¹⁴C) are useful in compound and/or substrate tissuedistribution assays. Tritiated (i.e., ³H) and carbon-14 (i.e., ¹⁴C)isotopes are particularly preferred for their ease of preparation anddetectability. Further, substitution with heavier isotopes such asdeuterium (i.e., ²H) may afford certain therapeutic advantages resultingfrom greater metabolic stability (e.g., increased in vivo half-life orreduced dosage requirements) and hence may be preferred in somecircumstances. Isotopically labelled compounds of the invention cangenerally be prepared by following procedures analogous to thosedisclosed in the Schemes and/or in the Examples hereinbelow, bysubstituting an appropriate isotopically labelled reagent for anon-isotopically labelled reagent.

Polymorphic forms of the compounds of the invention, and of the salts,solvates, esters and prodrugs of the compounds of the invention, areintended to be included in the present invention.

Suitable doses for administering compounds of the invention to patientsmay readily be determined by those skilled in the art, e.g., by anattending physician, pharmacist, or other skilled worker, and may varyaccording to patient health, age, weight, frequency of administration,use with other active ingredients, and/or indication for which thecompounds are administered. Doses may range from about 0.001 to 500mg/kg of body weight/day of the compound of the invention. In oneembodiment, the dosage is from about 0.01 to about 25 mg/kg of bodyweight/day of a compound of the invention, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt or solvate of said compound. In another embodiment, thequantity of active compound in a unit dose of preparation may be variedor adjusted from about 1 mg to about 100 mg, preferably from about 1 mgto about 50 mg, more preferably from about 1 mg to about 25 mg,according to the particular application. In another embodiment, atypical recommended daily dosage regimen for oral administration canrange from about 1 mg/day to about 500 mg/day, preferably 1 mg/day to200 mg/day, in two to four divided doses.

As discussed above, the amount and frequency of administration of thecompounds of the invention and/or the pharmaceutically acceptable saltsthereof will be regulated according to the judgment of the attendingclinician considering such factors as age, condition and size of thepatient as well as severity of the symptoms being treated.

When used in combination with one or more additional therapeutic agents,the compounds of this invention may be administered together orsequentially. When administered sequentially, compounds of the inventionmay be administered before or after the one or more additionaltherapeutic agents, as determined by those skilled in the art or patientpreference.

If formulated as a fixed dose, such combination products employ thecompounds of this invention within the dosage range described herein andthe other pharmaceutically active agent or treatment within its dosagerange.

Accordingly, in an aspect, this invention includes combinationscomprising an amount of at least one compound of the invention, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, ester or prodrug thereof, andan effective amount of one or more additional agents described above.

The pharmacological properties of the compounds of this invention may beconfirmed by a number of pharmacological assays. Certain assays areexemplified elsewhere in this document.

For preparing pharmaceutical compositions from the compounds describedby this invention, inert, pharmaceutically acceptable carriers can beeither solid or liquid. Solid form preparations include powders,tablets, dispersible granules, capsules, cachets and suppositories. Thepowders and tablets may be comprised of from about 5 to about 95 percentactive ingredient. Suitable solid carriers are known in the art, e.g.,magnesium carbonate, magnesium stearate, talc, sugar or lactose.Tablets, powders, cachets and capsules can be used as solid dosage formssuitable for oral administration. Examples of pharmaceuticallyacceptable carriers and methods of manufacture for various compositionsmay be found in A. Gennaro (ed.), Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences,18^(th) Edition, (1990), Mack Publishing Co., Easton, Pa.

Liquid form preparations include solutions, suspensions and emulsions.As an example may be mentioned water or water-propylene glycol solutionsfor parenteral injection or addition of sweeteners and opacifiers fororal solutions, suspensions and emulsions. Liquid form preparations mayalso include solutions for intranasal administration.

Aerosol preparations suitable for inhalation may include solutions andsolids in powder form, which may be in combination with apharmaceutically acceptable carrier, such as an inert compressed gas,e.g. nitrogen.

Also included are solid form preparations that are intended to beconverted, shortly before use, to liquid form preparations for eitheroral or parenteral administration. Such liquid forms include solutions,suspensions and emulsions.

The compounds of the invention may also be deliverable transdermally.The transdermal compositions can take the form of creams, lotions,aerosols and/or emulsions and can be included in a transdermal patch ofthe matrix or reservoir type as are conventional in the art for thispurpose.

The compounds of this invention may also be delivered subcutaneously.

In one embodiment, the compound is administered orally.

In some embodiments, it may be advantageous for the pharmaceuticalpreparation comprising one or more compounds of the invention beprepared in a unit dosage form. In such forms, the preparation issubdivided into suitably sized unit doses containing appropriatequantities of the active component, e.g., an effective amount to achievethe desired purpose.

PREPARATIVE EXAMPLES

Compounds of the invention can be made using procedures known in theart.

The following reaction schemes show typical procedures, but thoseskilled in the art will recognize that other procedures can also besuitable.

Techniques, solvents and reagents may be referred to by their followingabbreviations:

Thin layer chromatography: TLC

High performance liquid chromatography: HPLC

ethyl acetate: AcOEt or EtOAc

methanol: MeOH

ether: Et₂O

tetrahydrofuran: THF

Acetonitrile: MeCN

1,2-dimethoxyethane: DME

Trifluoroacetic acid: TFA

Dimethylacetamide: DMA

Dimethylformamide: DMF

Dimethylsulfoxide: DMSO

triethylamine: Et₃N or TEA

tert-Butoxycarbonyl: t-Boc or Boc

2-(Trimethylsilyl)ethoxycarbonyl: Teoc

nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy: NMR

liquid chromatography mass spectrometry: LCMS

high resolution mass spectrometry: HRMS

milliliters: mL

millimoles: mmol

microliters: μl

grams: g

milligrams: mg

centimeters: cm

room temperature (ambient, about 25° C.): rt

Retention time: tR

N-bromosuccinimide: NBS

N-chlorosuccinimide: NCS

Methyl magnesium bromide: MeMgBr

iron(III) acetylacetonate: Fe(acac)₃

Diphenylphosphoryl azide: DPPA

1-(3-Dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride: EDCl

Diisopropylethylamine: DIEA or i-Pr₂NEt or DIPEA

Diisopropylamine: i-Pr₂NH

2-(Trimethylsilyl)ethanol: TMSethanol

3-Chloroperoxybenzoic acid: mCPBA

n-Butyllithium: nBuLi

lithium diisopropylamide: LDA

[1,1′-Bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene]dichloropalladium(II): PdCl₂dppf

Palladium(II) acetate: Pd(OAc)₂

Methanesulfonyl chloride: MeSO₂Cl

Triphenyl phosphine: TPP or Ph₃P

General Method I:

Example 5 Procedure A-1

To a stirred mixture of 2-amino-4,6-dichloropyrimidine (1, X, Y═N, Z═Cl,5.0 g, 30.5 mmol) in glacial acetic acid (120 mL) was added dropwise asolution of ICl (5.01 mL, 100 mmol) in glacial acetic acid (120 mL).After 5 h, the mixture was filtered, and the collected solids werewashed with glacial acetic acid and then azeotroped with toluene (2×),giving 2.78 g of 2 as a white solid. After 7 days, more solid wasvisible in the filtrate, and thus, it was again filtered, the collectedsolids washed with glacial acetic acid and azeotroped with toluene (2×),giving another 4.22 g of 2, with TLC and MS data that matched the firstbatch.

MS m/z (M+H)⁺289.93 (2 Cl pattern);

A mixture of 2 (58.0 g, 0.20 mol), the cyclopentylamine sugar(1R,2S,3R,4R)-2,3-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)-1-aminocyclopentanehydrochloride 2a, (40.4 g, 0.22 mol) in ethanol (800 ml) andtriethylamine (92 ml, 0.66 mol) was refluxed for 18 h, during which timecomplete dissolution occurred. After concentrating and adsorbing theresidue onto silica gel, the crude was purified by chromatography,eluting with a gradient of EtOAc/MeOH (97.5/2.5→95/5). The desiredproduct 3 (X, Y═N, Z═Cl, R¹═NH₂, R², R³, R⁴, R⁷, R⁸═H, R⁵, R⁶═OH,R⁹═CH₂OH) was obtained as a white solid (67 g).

MS m/z (M+H)⁺401.00 (Cl pattern);

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 6.61 (s, 2H, 2H D₂O exchangeable), 6.22 (d,1H, J=7.7 Hz, D₂O exchangeable), 4.75 (dd, 1H, J=4.8, 4.8 Hz, D₂Oexchangeable), 4.60 (d, 1H, J=5.2 Hz, D₂O exchangeable), 4.41 (d, 1H,J=4.5 Hz, D₂O exchangeable), 4.30-4.18 (m, 1H; upon D₂O exchangecollapses to 4.22, dd, J=7.4, 12.9 Hz), 3.77-3.70 (m, 2H), 3.39 (dd, 2H,J=5.1, 5.1 Hz; upon D₂O exchange collapses to 3.43, d, J=5.3 Hz),2.24-2.14 (m, 1H), 1.93-1.83 (m, 1H), 1.15-1.06 (m, 1H).

Analysis calculated for C₁₆H₁₈Cl₂N₆O₃: C, 46.50; H, 4.39; N, 20.34.Found: C, 46.25; H, 4.26; N, 20.09

Example 5(1R,2S,3R,5R)-3[(2-amino-6-chloro-5-phenyl-4-pyrimidinyl)amino]-5-hydroxymethyl)-1,2-cyclopentanol

To a stirring solution of compound 3 (X, Y═N, Z═Cl, R¹═NH₂, R², R³, R⁴,R⁷, R⁸═H, R⁵, R⁶═OH, R⁹═CH₂OH, 0.1 g; 0.25 mmol) (under Ar at roomtemperature) and phenylboronic acid (0.04 g; 0.3 mmol) in anhydrous DMF(5.0 mL) was added anhydrous K₂CO₃ (0.17 g; 1.25 mmol). After 5.0 min,tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)-palladium (0) (0.014 g; 0.012 mmol) wasadded. The reaction vessel (RB flask) was then covered with aluminumfoil and stirred at 90° C. for 24 h. Then, the reaction mixture wascooled to room temperature (22° C.), and the solvent was removed invacuo and then co-evaporated with MeOH. The obtained brown residue waspurified by column chromatography, eluting with 94:6 CHCl₃/MeOH (V/V)(Fisher), giving the pure product 5 (Structure 4, General Method I,R=phenyl, X, Y═N, Z═Cl, R¹═NH₂, R², R³, R⁴, R⁷, R⁸═H, R⁵, R⁶═OH,R⁹═CH₂OH) as an off-white solid (0.045 g).

General Method II:

Example 9 Procedure A-2

To a degassed solution of 3 (synthesis previously described, X, Y═N,Z═Cl, R¹═NH₂, R², R³, R⁴, R⁷, R⁸═H, R⁵, R⁶═OH, R⁹═CH₂OH, 5.0 g, 12.5mmol) in DMF (50 ml) was added (with protection from light)triethylamine (7.0 mL, 50 mmol) dropwise over 10 min, followed by CuI(952 mg, 5.0 mmol) and then tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (2.9g, 2.5 mmol). After degassing with Ar for 10 min, the addition of TMSacetylene (5.3 mL, 37.5 mmol) was followed by sealing the reactionvessel with a rubber septum. Then, while still protecting the sealedflask from light, the reaction mixture was heated in an oil bath at 55°C. for 18 h. After concentrating, the methanol extract was filtered, andthe filtrate concentrated onto silica. Chromatography on silica (elutinggradient of CHCl₃/MeOH (95/5→90/10) gave 2.62 g of a brown foam thatcontained triethylamine salts. A second chromatography (eluting withEtOAc/MeOH, 95/5) gave 2.55 g of 3a (X, Y═N, Z═Cl, R¹═NH₂, R², R³, R⁴,R⁷, R⁸═H, R⁵, R⁶═OH, R⁹═CH₂OH) as a reddish brown solid. (Even after the2 chromatographic isolations, the obtained 3a still containedimpurities, by TLC, that was used as is in the next reaction.)

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 6.94 (s, 2H), 6.10 (d, 1H, J=7.7 Hz),4.68-4.62 (m, 2H), 4.45 (d, 1H, J=4.5 Hz), 4.27-4.17 (m, 1H), 3.76-3.65(m, 2H), 3.40 (dd, 2H, J=5.1, 5.1 Hz), 2.26-2.16 (m, 1H), 1.93-1.83 (m,1H), 1.16-1.07 (m, 1H), 0.23 (s, 3H).

To a solution of 3a (X, Y═N, Z═Cl, R¹═NH₂, R², R³, R⁴, R⁷, R⁸═H, R⁵,R⁶═OH, R⁹═CH₂OH) 4.17 g, 11.2 mmol) in acetonitrile (100 ml) was addedtetraethylammonium fluoride dihydrate (1.04 g, 5.62 mmol). After 2 h,MeOH was added to dissolve precipitated material, and the resultingsolution was concentrated onto silica gel. Chromatography on silica(eluting gradient of CHCl₃/MeOH, 95/5→92.5/7.5) followed bychromatography eluting with EtOAc/MeOH (95/5) resulted in the recoveryof 3.06 g of 3b (X, Y═N, Z═Cl, R¹═NH₂, R², R³, R⁴, R⁷, R⁸═H, R⁵, R⁶═OH,R⁹═CH₂OH) as a light tan solid.

¹H NMR (DMSOd₆): δ1.10 (m, 1H), 1.89 (m, 1H), 2.15 (m, 1H), 3.38 (t,J=5.1 Hz, 2H), 3.73 (m, 2H), 4.28 (m, 1H), 4.40 (d, 1H, J=3.9 Hz), 4.58(d, 1H, J=5.1 Hz), 4.71 (t, 1H, J=5.1 Hz), 6.58 (d, 1H, J=8.1 Hz), 6.87(s, 2H)

MS m/z (M+H)⁺: 299.15 (Cl pattern);

Example 9

To a degassed solution of 3b (150 mg, 0.50 mmol) and a 1-halo, 2-hydroxyor thio-aryl compound (e.g., 4-iodo-3-pyridinol, 261 mg, 1.5 mmol) inDMF (5 ml) was added (with protection from light) triethylamine (0.28ml, 2.0 mmol), followed by CuI (38 mg, 0.2 mmol) and thentetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (116 mg, 0.1 mmol). After sealingthe reaction vessel with a rubber septum, the reaction mixture washeated in an oil bath at 40° C. for 18 h. After concentrating, themethanol extract was filtered and the filtrate chromatographed, using anelution gradient of CHCl₃/MeOH (95/5→90/10). Example 9 (X, Y═N, Z═Cl,R¹═NH₂, R², R³, R⁴, R⁷, R⁸═H, R⁵, R⁶═OH, R⁹═CH₂OH, 24 mg) was recoveredas yellow crystals after recrystallizing from MeOH.

Analysis calculated for C₁₇H₁₈ClN₅O₄ 0.1 MeOH 1.1SiO₂: C, 44.70; H,4.04; N, 15.24.

Found: C, 44.72; H, 4.20; N, 15.24.

Example 21

To a stirred solution of potassium carbonate (111 g, 0.80 mol) in water(350 ml) at room temperature under Ar was added3-hydroxy-2-methylpyridine (21a, 25.6 g, 0.23 mol). After cooling in anice bath, iodine (70.0 g, 0.28 mol) was added, and the reaction wasallowed to warm to room temperature overnight. After adding saturatedaqueous sodium thiosulfate, the reaction mixture was acidified withconc. aqueous HCl to a pH of 2, followed by extraction with ethylacetate (3×). The combined organic extract was washed with water,saturated brine, dried with sodium sulfate, and then concentrated.Recovered 55.5 g of crude product that was chromatographed on silica,eluting with a EtOAc/hexanes gradient (0/100→75/25). Recovered 21b (33.7g) as a slightly yellow solid.

To a stirred mixture of 21b (33.7 g, 0.143 mol) in methylene chloride(400 ml) under Ar and cooled in a dry ice/acetone bath was addedchloromethyl methyl ether (12.5 ml, 0.165 mol). After 15 min,diisopropylethyl amine (37.4 ml, 0.215 mol) was added dropwise over 30min. The resulting mixture was then allowed to slowly warm to roomtemperature overnight. The reaction solution was washed with water (2×),saturated brine, dried with sodium sulfate, and concentrated. Recovered37.4 g of crude product that was chromatographed on silica, eluting witha EtOAc/hexanes gradient (0/100→90/10). Recovered 21c (36.0 g) as aslightly colored oil.

To a solution of 21c (2.5 g, 8.96 mmol) in absolute ethanol (25 ml) wasadded sodium ethoxide (3.8 g, 44.8 mmol) followed by sonication to givean orange solution. After adding copper (I) bromide (262 mg, 1.79 mmol),the resulting mixture was placed in a preheated oil bath at 95° C. After4.5 h, the reaction was cooled to room temperature and then filteredthrough a short pad of celite, washing with ethanol. Combined filtratewas concentrated, followed by partitioning with ethyl acetate and water.The separated aqueous layer was further extracted with ethyl acetate.The combined organic extract was washed saturated brine, dried (MgSO₄),and concentrated. Recovered 1.72 g of crude product that waschromatographed on silica, eluting with a EtOAc/hexanes gradient(0/100→90/10). Recovered 21d (1.60 g) as a slightly yellow oil.

To a solution of 21d (1.20 g, 6.1 mmol) in THF under Ar, a solution of1.6M nBuLi in hexanes (4.2 ml, 6.7 mmol) was added dropwise at a rate tokeep the reaction temperature <−70° C. After 1 h, a solution of iodine(1.85 g, 7.3 mmol) in THF (25 ml) was added dropwise again at a rate tokeep the reaction temperature <−70° C. After 2 h, dilute aqueousammonium chloride was added, and the reaction was allowed to warm toroom temperature. After partitioning between ethyl acetate and water,the organic extract was washed saturated aqueous sodium thiosulfate,water, saturated brine, dried with sodium sulfate, and concentrated.Recovered 2.07 g of crude product that was then chromatographed onsilica eluting with EtOAc/hexanes (25/75). Recovered 21e (1.77 g) as aslightly yellow oil that contained (by NMR) 10% starting material.

To a solution of 21e (1.77 g, 5.48 mmol) in methylene chloride (50 ml)under Ar cooled in an ice/water bath was added trifluoroacetic acid(10.2 ml, 137 mmol). After allowing to warm room temperature whilestirring overnight, the solution was diluted with methylene chloride andcarefully washed saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate until the aqueouslayer was basic. The organic extract was washed water, saturated brine,dried with sodium sulfate, and concentrated, giving 21f (1.16 g) of2,4,6-trichloropyrimidine as a yellow solid that was used as is.

Compound 21 g was prepared from 2,4,6-trichloropyrimidine in a fashionsimilar to 124e.

To a degassed solution of 21 g (2.64 g, 5.75 mmol) in dioxane (50 ml)was added triethylamine (3.2 ml, 23 mmol) followed by CuI (219 mg, 1.15mmol) and then dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine) palladium (404 mg, 0.575mmol). After degassing with Ar for 10 min, the addition of TMS acetylene(2.44 ml, 17.3 mmol) was followed by sealing of the reaction vessel witha rubber septum. While protecting from light, the sealed flask washeated in an oil bath at 50° C. for 20 h. After concentrating ontosilica, the residue was chromatographed on silica, eluting with aCHCl₃/MeOH gradient (100/0→90/10). Recovered a product that containedtriethylamine salts. After chromatography on silica eluting withEtOAc/MeOH (100/0→90/10), recovered 1.71 g of 21 h as a purple foam.

To a solution of 21 h (1.7 g, 3.96 mmol) in acetonitrile (25 ml) wasadded tetraethylammonium fluoride dihydrate (367 mg, 1.98 mmol). Afterstirring overnight, the reaction mixture was concentrated onto silicagel and chromatographed on silica, eluting with a CHCl₃/MeOH gradient(100/0→95/5). Recovered 1.32 g of 21i as a light brown crystallinesolid.

To a degassed solution of 21i (178 mg, 0.50 mmol) and 21f (167 mg, 0.60mmol) in DMF (5 ml) was added triethylamine (0.35 ml, 2.5 mmol) followedby CuI (19 mg, 0.1 mmol) and then tetrakistriphenylphosphine palladium(58 mg, 0.05 mmol). After sealing, the reaction vial was microwaved(300W) at 90° C. for 10 min. After concentrating, the methanol extractwas concentrated onto silica and chromatographed eluting with aCHCl₃/MeOH gradient (100/0→90/10). Recovered 236 mg of a yellow solidthat was purified by reverse phase HPLC (Phenomenex Luna C-18 column)using water/MeCN (containing 0.1% TFA) gradient. Recovered 104 mg of 21as a yellow solid.

Example 101 Procedure A

A mixture of 3 (previously described, 40 mg, 0.1 mmol), 4-phenoxyphenylboronic acid (63 mg, 0.3 mmol), potassium carbonate (69 mg, 0.5 mmol)and (1,1′-bis(diphenyl)phosphino)ferrocene) dichloropalladium (II) (16mg, 0.02 mmol) in dimethoxyethane (2 ml)/water (1 ml) was heated to 90°C. for 1.5 hr. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature,filtered and concentrated. The dark residue was purified by silica gel(50 g prepacked cartridge) using 0/100 to 8/92 MeOH/chloroform toprovide 101 (12 mg).

Example 102 Procedure B

To a 0.5-2 ml microwave vial containing stir bar was added intermediate3 (previously described, 40 mg, 0.1 mmol), thiophene-2-boronic acid (55mg, 0.3 mmol), potassium carbonate (69 mg, 0.5 mmol) and(1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene) dichloropalladium (II) (10 mg,0.01 mmol) and dimethoxyethane (1 ml)/water (0.5 ml). The vial wassealed and subjected to microwave reaction at 120° C. for 15 min. Thenthe solvent was removed in vacuo, and the residue dissolved inchloroform/MeOH and flushed through a silicycle Si-carbonate cartridge(2 g). The cartridge was flushed with MeOH (˜15 ml) and the filtrate wascombined and concentrated. The crude residue was purified by reversephase HPLC (Phenomenex Luna C-18 column) using water/MeCN (containing0.1% formic acid) gradient which resulted in 16 mg of 102.

Example 105 Procedure C

To a 0.5-2 ml microwave vial containing stir bar was added intermediate3 (previously described, 60 mg, 0.15 mmol), tri-n-butylstannylbenzothiazole (128 mg, 0.3 mmol), copper iodide (12 mg, 0.06 mmol),dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine) palladium(II) (21 mg, 0.03 mmol),triethylamine (0.09 ml, 0.6 mmol) and DMF (1.5 ml). The vial was sealedand subjected to microwave reaction at 120° C. for 15 min. Then thesolvent was removed in vacuo, and the residue dissolved in MeOH (˜15 ml)and flushed through a silicycle Si-carbonate cartridge (2 g). Thecartridge was flushed with MeOH (˜15 ml) and the filtrate was combinedand concentrated. The crude residue was purified by reverse phase HPLC(Phenomenex Luna C-18 column) using water/MeCN (containing 0.1% formicacid) gradient which resulted in 18 mg of 105 as a pale yellow solid.

Note: Tetrakis(triphenylphosphine) palladium(0) can be used, instead ofdichlorobis(triphenylphosphine) palladium(II), as the catalyst withsimilar results.

Example 108 Procedure D

To a 0.5-2 ml microwave vial containing stir bar was added intermediate3b (previously described by, 100 mg, 0.335 mmol),2-bromo-4-trifluoromethyl phenol (121 mg, 0.5 mmol), copper iodide (26mg, 0.134 mmol), tetrakis(triphenylphosphine) palladium(0) (77 mg, 0.07mmol), triethylamine (0.19 ml, 1.34 mmol) and DMF (1.6 ml). The vial wassealed and subjected to microwave reaction at 120° C. for 10 min. Thenthe solvent was removed in vacuo, and the residue dissolved in MeOH (˜15ml). The solid was filtered off and the filtrate was flushed through asilicycle Si-carbonate cartridge (2 g). The cartridge was flushed withMeOH (˜5 ml) and the filtrate was combined and concentrated. The cruderesidue was purified by reverse phase HPLC (Phenomenex Luna C-18 column)using water/MeCN (containing 0.1% formic acid) gradient which resultedin 41 mg of 108 as a pale yellow solid.

Example 110 Procedure E

Step 1: Compound 110a was converted to compound 110b using literaturedescribed procedure (Chem. Pharm. Bull., 1998, 46 (4), 623-630.

Step 2: Compound 110b thus obtained (765 mg, 5 mmol) was dissolved inTHF (10 ml) and cooled to −78° C. BuLi (1.6 M in hexanes, 3.15 ml, 5mmol) was added dropwise over 15-20 minute period. Maintained reactiontemperature at −78° C. for 1 hr and then added a solution oftri-n-butylstannyl chloride (1.63 g, 5 mmol) in THF (5 ml) over 15-20min period. The reaction was warmed to −10° C. over 3 hrs. Then thereaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo. The crude material wasdissolved in diethyl ether (˜20 ml) and filtered. The filtrate wasconcentrated to provide 110c (2.16 g), which was used without anypurification.

Step 3: Treatment of 110c with 3 (0.15 mmol) followed proceduresdescribed above (Procedure C). After the reaction the residue wasdissolved in MeOH and filtered thru 0.2 uM polypropylene filtercartridge. The filtrate was concentrated and the residue was purified asdescribed above (see Procedure A) using reverse phase HPLC to obtain 37mg of solid material. This solid was washed with acetone few times (4-5ml each time) to provide 23 mg of 110.

Example 115 Procedure F

Step 1: To a slurry of 3 (4.8 g, 12 mmol) in acetone at 0° C. was added2,2-dimethoxypropane (2.97 ml, 24 mmol) followed by methanesulfonic acid(0.78 ml, 12 mmol). The reaction mixture was warmed to room temperature,overnight. Then the solvent was concentrated. To the residue was addedsaturated sodium bicarbonate solution (150 ml) and extracted withchloroform (2×100 ml). The organic layers were combined, washed withsaturated sodium bicarbonate solution (150 ml), brine (200 ml), dried(Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentrated to afford 114a (5.48 g) which wastaken further without any purification.

Step 2: To a 5 ml microwave vial containing stir bar were addedintermediate 114a (180 mg, 0.41 mmol), benzothiazole derivative 114b(140 mg, 0.79 mmol, 114b was prepared as described in literature;Synthesis, 2005, 4, 600-604), copper iodide (20 mg, 0.1 mmol),tetrakis(triphenylphosphine) palladium(0) (75 mg, 0.065 mmol), cesiumcarbonate (650 mg, 2 mmol) and DMF (4 ml). The vial was sealed andsubjected to microwave reaction at 100° C. for 30 min. Then the reactionmixture was filtered thru 0.2 uM polypropylene filter cartridge andrinsed with EtOAc. Added water to the filtrate (50 ml) and extractedwith EtOAc (2×50 ml). The organic layers were combined, washed withwater (50 ml), brine (50 ml), dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentrated.The residue was purified by silica gel (40 g prepacked cartridge) using10/90 to 70/30 EtOAc/hexanes to provide 114 as a solid (26 mg). Someamounts of both the starting materials (114a and 114b) were alsorecovered.

Step 3: The material obtained above, 114 (26 mg) was taken in MeOH (2ml) and treated with aq 1N HCl (2 ml) at room temperature, overnight.The solvent was concentrated and the residue was dried under vacuum toprovide 115 (26 mg, HCl salt).

Examples 120 and 121 Procedure G

Step 1: To the carbasugar 120a (same as 2a, 1 g, 5.45 mmol) in dioxane(10 ml) and aq 1M sodium carbonate solution (15 ml) at room temperaturewas added Cbz-Cl (0.78 ml, 5.45 mmol). Stirred at room temperature for 5hrs. Then concentrated the solvent. To the residue was added water (250ml) and dichloromethane (150 ml). The org layer was separated and the aqlayer was extracted with EtOAc (150 ml). The combined org layer wasconcentrated to approx half it volume and stored at 0 C overnight. Theprecipitated solid was filtered off. The filtrate was concentrated andthe residue was combined with the solid to provide 120b (610 mg).

Step 2: To a slurry of 120b (590 mg, 2.1 mmol) in acetone (20 ml) at 0°C. was added 2,2-dimethoxy propane (0.52 ml, 4.2 mmol) andmethanesulfonic acid (4 drops). The reaction mixture was warmed to roomtemperature, overnight. Then the solvent was concentrated. To theresidue was added saturated sodium bicarbonate solution (75 ml) andextracted with EtOAc (75 ml). The organic layer was separated, washedwith brine (50 ml), dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentrated to afford120c (680 mg) which was taken further without any purification.

Step 3: To a solution of 120c (640 mg, 2 mmol) in acetonitrile (20 ml)was added iodomethane (2.1 ml, 34 mmol) and silver oxide (740 mg, 3.2mmol). The reaction flask was covered with aluminum foil and refluxedovernight. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, filteredthrough a pad of celite and rinsed with EtOAc. The combined filtrate wasconcentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel (80 g prepackedcartridge) using 10/90 to 60/40 EtOAc/hexanes to provide 120d (380 mg,white solid).

Step 4: To a solution of 120d (370 mg, 1.12 mmol) in MeOH (20 ml) wasadded 10% palladium on carbon (catalytic amount) and the mixture washydrogenated (using a balloon filled with hydrogen gas) at roomtemperature for 3 hrs. The reaction mixture was filtered through a padof celite and the filtrate was concentrated to provide 120e (200 mg).

Step 5: To 120e (190 mg, 1 mmol) and 120f (318 mg, 1 mmol, prepared asdescribed below for 124d from appropriate starting material) in ethanol(10 ml) was added triethylamine (0.5 ml, 3.5 mmol) and heated to reflux,overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated and purified by silicagel (40 g prepacked cartridge) using 25/75 to 75/25 ofdichloromethane/hexanes to provide 120 g (205 mg).

Step 6: To 120 g (200 mg, 0.42 mmol) in dioxane (7 ml) was added asolution of tri-n-butylstannyl benzothiazole (350 mg, 0.84 mmol) indioxane (3 ml). Then tetrakis(triphenylphosphine) palladium (0) (100 mg,0.084 mmol), copper iodide (16 mg, 0.084 mmol) and triethylamine (0.24ml, 1.68 mmol) were added and the mixture was heated to 100° C. for 1hr. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, filteredthrough 0.2 micron syringe filter and concentrated. The residue waspurified by silica gel (40 g prepacked cartridge) using 0/100 to 50/50EtOAc/hexanes to provide 120 as a solid (150 mg) which was slightlyimpure. This material was washed with MeOH (3×5-10 ml) to provide pure120 (100 mg).

Step 7: To 120 (95 mg, 0.194 mmol) in MeOH (6 ml) was added aq 1N HCl (9ml) and dioxane (9 ml) and stirred at room temperature, overnight. Themixture was concentrated to give a solid residue that was washed withdiethyl ether (2×10 ml). The resultant solid was dried to provide 121(75 mg) as HCl salt.

Example 124 Procedure H

Step 1: To trichloropyrimidine 124a (2.9 ml, 25 mmol) in THF (25) at −15C was added a solution of trifluoroethylamine (3.74 ml, 47.5 mmol) inTHF (25 ml) over 1 hr. The reaction was warmed to 10 C over 4 hrs andstored at 8 C for approximately 48 hrs. Then water (150 ml) was addedand extracted with EtOAc (2×150 ml). The combined organic layer waswashed with brine (150 ml), dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentrated.The residue (white solid, ˜7 g, 124b and 124c) was stirred in heptane(100 ml) for 30 min at room temperature. The solid was filtered off, thefiltrate was concentrated and purified by silica gel (120 g prepackedcartridge) using 0/100 to 50/50 EtOAc/hexanes to provide only 124b (1.04g, white solid).

Step 2: To 124b (1 g, 4.07 mmol) in acetic acid (10 ml) was added asolution of ICl (1.98 g, 12.2 mmol) in acetic acid (10 ml) over 30minutes at room temperature. The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature, overnight. Added more ICl (2×˜2 g) in acetic acid (5 ml)for complete conversion of starting material. The reaction was quenchedby dropwise addition of ice cold saturated sodium bicarbonate solution(200 ml). Then added EtOAc (150 ml) and the mixture was stirredovernight. The organic layer was separated and the aqueous layer wasextracted with EtOAc (100 ml). The combined organic layer was washedwith saturated sodium bicarbonate (200 ml), 10% aq. sodium bisulfite(2×200 ml), brine (150 ml), dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentrated toafford 124d (1.68 g) as a white solid.

Step 3: The above obtained intermediate 124d (1.65 g, 4.44 mmol) in EtOH(25 ml) was treated with carbasugar 120a (4.40 mmol) and triethylamine(2.2 ml, 15.54 mmol). The mixture was refluxed, overnight. Then solventwas evaporated, and the residue was washed with water several times toafford 124e (1.88 g) as a solid.

Step 4: To a mixture of 124e (482 mg, 1 mmol),tetrakis(triphenylphosphine) palladium (0) (231 mg, 0.2 mmol), copperiodide (38 mg, 0.2 mmol), triethylamine (0.56 ml, 4 mmol) andtri-n-butylstannyl benzothiazole (848 mg, 2 mmol) in dioxane (20 ml)were added and the mixture was heated to 100 C for 1 hr. The reactionmixture was cooled (RT to 50 C), diluted with EtOAc and filteredthorough a pad of celite. The filtrate was concentrated. The solidresidue was washed with dichloromethane/MeOH (minimum amount) and thefiltrate was discarded. The solid was then washed with 1:1dichloromethane/MeOH (few times) and filtered. The solid (258 mg) wasessentially product, 124 (by mass spectral analysis). The filtrate wasconcentrated and purified by silica gel (50 g prepacked cartridge) using0/100 to 12/88 MeOH/dichloromethane to afford a yellow-brown solid (42mg) that was washed with cold acetone (3×˜2 ml) to provide additional124 (21 mg, pale yellow solid).

Example 125 Procedure I

A mixture of 124 (122 mg, 0.25 mmol), methyl boronic acid (45 mg, 0.75mmol), potassium carbonate (173 mg) anddichloro(bis-triphenylphosphine)palladium II (35 mg, 0.05 mmol) indioxane (6 ml)/water (3 ml) was heated to 100-110 C for 2 hr. Thesolvent was evaporated and the residue was washed with water. Theremaining black residue was purified by silica gel (50 g prepackedcartridge) using 0/100 to 12/88 MeOH/dichloromethane to provide 125 (31mg) as an off-white solid.

(Note: Tetrakis(triphenylphosphine) palladium (0) can be used instead ofdichloro(bis-triphenylphosphine)palladium II with similar results).

Example 112 Procedure J

To a mixture of 112a (253 mg, 1.1 mmol) and 112b (192 mg, 1.0 mmol) wasadded DMF (20 ml) and the reaction mixture was stirred at roomtemperature overnight. Then poured the mixture into ice/saturated sodiumbicarbonate solution (40 ml). The precipitated solid was collected byfiltration and washed with water. The solid was taken in DMF (10 ml) andadded gl. acetic acid (10 drops). The reaction mixture was stirred atroom temperature overnight and processed as above. The solid thusobtained (223 mg) was taken in dichloromethane (10 ml) and treated withDDQ (138 mg, 0.6 mmol) at room temperature for 1 hr. The reactionmixture was diluted with chloroform (30 ml) and washed with saturatedsodium bicarbonate solution (50 ml). Separated the organic layer, andthe aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (50 ml). Combined the organiclayers, dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentrated to provide 112c whichwas taken further without any purification.

Conversion of 112c (0.6 mmol) to required product 112 followedprocedures described above (Procedure H, Step 3). Crude 112 thusobtained was treated with excess di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (440 mg),catalytic DMAP (10 mg) in THF (8 ml) at room temperature, overnight. Thereaction mixture was processed using EtOAc (50 ml) and brine (50 ml).The organic layer was separated, dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered andconcentrated. The residue was purified using silica gel (prepacked, 40 gcartridge) with 20/80 to 70/30 of EtOAc/hexanes. This resulted in 32 mgof product containing two t-boc groups. This material was deprotectedwith 4M HCl in dioxane (5 ml) at room temperature, overnight. Thereaction mixture was concentrated, and the residue purified using silicagel (prepacked, 12 g cartridge) with 1/99 to 12/88 of MeOH/chloroform toprovide 6 mg of 112 as a light brown solid.

Example 403 and 404 Procedure K

Di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (0.474 g) was added to a stirred mixture ofthe triol (3; 0.134 g) and DMAP (0.08 g) in THF (5 ml) and the resultingreaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reactionwas partitioned between EtOAc and 10% aq. HCl. The organic phase wasseparated, washed with sat. aq. NaHCO3, water, dried (MgSO4). Thevolatiles were removed under reduced pressure and the residue purifiedby silica gel column chromatography using hexanes; EtOAc; 5:1 as eluentto provide the desired penta-Boc derivative (403a; 0.226 g) as a whitesolid.

Triethylamine (0.124 ml) was added to a mixture of2-tributylstannylbenzothiazole (0.200 g), the iodide (403a; 0.200 g),dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) (0.032 g), copper(I) iodide(0.016 g) in dioxane (3 ml) and the resulting reaction mixture washeated to 100 C (oil bath temp.) for a period of 1 h. After cooling,EtOAc was added and the suspension was filtered through a pad of celiteand the solid was thoroughly washed with EtOAc. The filtrate was washedwith water, dried (MgSO4) and the volatiles were removed under reducedpressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatographyusing hexanes: EtOAc; 5:1 as eluent to provide the desired benzthiazole(403b; 0.201 g) as a light-brown solid.

Sodium hydride (0.008 g of a 60% dispersion in mineral oil), followed byiodomethane (0.047 g) were added to a stirred solution of 403b (0.200 g)in anhydrous THF (3 ml). The resulting mixture was stirred for 2 h., andadditional portions of sodium hydride (0.008 g) and iodomethane (0.047g) were added and the reaction was stirred overnight. The reactionmixture was partitioned between EtOAc and water and AcOH (˜1 ml) wasadded. The organic phase was separated, dried (MgSO4) and the volatileswere removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silicagel column chromatography to give 403c (0.007 g); 1H NMR (CDCl₃) δ1.43(s, 9H), 1.46 (s, 9H), 1.49 (s, 9H), 1.50-1.55 (m, 1H), 1.56 (s, 9H),2.62-2.76 (m, 2H), 3.40 (s, 3H), 4.20 (d, 2H, J=5.3 Hz), 4.60-4.66 (m,1H), 5.02-5.06 (m, 1H), 5.23-5.27 (m, 1H), 7.39-7.44 (m, 1H), 7.47-7.52(m, 1H), 7.92 (d, 1H, J=8.0 Hz), 8.09 (d, 1H, J=8.0 Hz) and 11.22 (d,NH, J=5.8 Hz), MH+, 822.28 and 404a (0.038 g); ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ1.44 (s,9H), 1.46 (s, 9H), 1.47-1.49 (m, 1H), 1.48 (s, 9H), 1.55 (s, 9H),2.12-2.22 (m, 1H), 2.36-2.46 (m, 2H), 2.58 (s, 3H), 3.41 (s, 3H),4.01-4.11 (m, 2H), 4.84-4.90 (m, 1H), 5.02-5.11 (m, 2H), 7.41-7.46 (m,1H), 7.50-7.55 (m, 1H), 7.89 (d, 1H, J=8.1 Hz), and 8.10 (d, 1H, J=8.1Hz), MH+, 836.30.

2N HCl in ether (2 ml) was added to 403c (0.007 g) and the mixture wasstirred at room temperature overnight. The volatiles were removed underreduced pressure to give 403-HCl salt (0.006 g).

2N HCl in ether (2 ml) was added to 404a (0.038 g) and the mixture wasstirred at room temperature overnight. The volatiles were removed underreduced pressure to give 404-HCl salt (0.022 g).

Example 308 Procedure L

Di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (0.474 g) was added to a stirred mixture ofthe triol (3b; 0.100 g) and DMAP (0.08 g) in THF (5 ml) and theresulting reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight.The reaction was partitioned between EtOAc and 10% aq. HCl. The organicphase was separated, washed with sat. aq. NaHCO3, water, dried (MgSO4).The volatiles were removed under reduced pressure and the residuepurified by silica gel column chromatography using hexanes; EtOAc; 10:3as eluent to provide the desired penta-Boc derivative (308a; 0.210 g) asa white solid.

Ammonia was bubbled into a suspension of ammonium chloride (3.00 g) andthe ketone (308b; 6.20 g) in ethanol (15 ml) in a pressure bottle for 10min. The bottle was sealed and heated in an oil bath at 200 C overnight.After cooling, the volatiles were removed under reduced pressure and theresidue partitioned between methylene chloride and continuouslyextracted overnight. The volatiles were removed under reduced pressureand the crude reaction product was purified by silica gel columnchromatography using hexanes; EtOAc (5:1) to give the desired pyridol(308c; 0.701 g) as a brown solid.

Chloromethyl methyl ether (0.46 ml) was added dropwise to a stirredmixture of 308c (0.65 g), Hunigs base (1.41 ml) in anhydrousdichloromethane (10 ml), while cooled in an ice bath, under anatmosphere of nitrogen. The resulting mixture was allowed to reach roomtemperature, overnight. Solid sodium bicarbonate was added and thesuspension was partitioned between methylene chloride and water. theorganic phase was separated, dried (MgSO4) and the volatiles removedunder reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography using hexanes; EtOAc (1:10) as eluent to give the desiredether 308d (0.59 g) as a yellow oil.

To a solution of the ether (308d; 0.55 g) in anhydrous THF (10 ml) at−78 C, under an atmosphere of nitrogen was added n-Butyl lithium (1.5 mlof a 2.5M solution in hexanes). The resulting mixture was stirred atthis temperature for 1 h. and a solution of iodine (0.92 g) in anhydrousTHF (5 ml) was added. After stirring for a further 1 h., a 1M aq.solution of NH4Cl was added and the suspension was allowed to warm toroom temperature before partitioning between EtOAc and water. Theorganic phase was separated, washed with 10% aq. sodium thiosulfate,water, dried (MgSO4) and the volatiles were removed under reducedpressure. The solid was subjected to silica gel column chromatography(hexanes; EtOAc; 1:10) to provide the desired iodide 308e (0.926 g) as awhite solid.

To a solution of the acetal (308e; 0.900 g) in dichloromethane (8 ml)was added TFA (2 ml) at room temperature under an atmosphere ofnitrogen. The resulting mixture was stirred overnight before removingthe volatiles under reduced pressure to give the salt 308f (1.09 g) as alight-brown oil.

To the acetylene (308a 0.114 g), the iodide (308f; 0.077 g),Tetrakis(triphenylphosphine) palladium (0) (0.040 g), copper (I) iodide(0.013 g) in dioxane (3 ml) was added triethylamine (0.100 ml) and theresulting mixture was heated to 100 C (oil bath temp.), under anatmosphere of nitrogen, for a period of 1 h. After cooling, EtOAc wasadded and the mixture was filtered through a pad of celite and the solidwas thoroughly washed with EtOAc. The combined filtrate was washed with10% aq. HCl, water, dried (MgSO4) and the volatiles removed underreduced pressure. The crude reaction product was purified by silica gelusing hexanes:EtOAc (10:3) as eluent to give the desired azabenzofuran(308 g; 0.091 g) as a white solid.

To the pyridylfuran (308 g; 0.080 g) was added 4M HCl in dioxane (3 ml)and the resulting solution was allowed to stand at room temperatureovernight. the volatiles were removed under reduced pressure to give thetriol (308).

Example 310 Procedure M

Chloromethyl methyl ether (0.78 ml) was added dropwise to a stirredmixture of 310a (1.00 g), Hunigs base (2.41 ml) in anhydrousdichloromethane (30 ml), while cooled in an ice bath, under anatmosphere of nitrogen. The resulting mixture was allowed to reach roomtemperature, overnight. Solid sodium bicarbonate was added and thesuspension was partitioned between methylene chloride and water. Theorganic phase was separated, dried (MgSO4) and the volatiles removedunder reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography using hexanes; EtOAc (1:10) as eluent to give the desiredether 310b (0.44 g) as a yellow oil.

MCPBA (0.515 g of 77% pure material) was added to the ether (310b; 0.32g) and sodium bicarbonate (0.528 g) in dichloromethane (5 ml) whilecooled in an ice bath. the resulting mixture was stirred for 1.5 h. and5% aq. sodium carbonate was added and the mixture partitioned betweenmethylene chloride and water. The organic phase was separated and theaqueous phase further extracted with methylene chloride. The combinedorganic phases was dried (MgSO4) and the volatiles were removed underreduced pressure to give the N-oxide (310c) used in the next stepwithout purification.

Acetic anhydride (0.237 ml) was added to a mixture of the N-oxide (310c;all material from the previous step) Hunigs base (0.474 ml) in dioxaneand the resulting mixture was heated to reflux, overnight, under anatmosphere of nitrogen. After cooling, the reaction was partitionedbetween methylene chloride and water. The organic phase was separated,dried (MgSO4) and the volatiles removed under reduced pressure. Theresidue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to give thedesired ester (310d; 0.340 g) as a colourless oil.

Potassium carbonate (0.050 g) was added to a solution of the ester(310d; 0.34 g) in methanol (5 ml) at room temperature and the resultingmixture was stirred for a period of 4 h. The volatiles were removedunder reduced pressure and the residue partitioned between methylenechloride and water. The organic phase was separated and the aqueousphase further extracted with methylene. The organic phases werecombined, dried (MgSO4) and concentrated. Gave the alcohol (310e; 0.229g).

Iodomethane (0.101 ml) was added dropwise to a stirred suspension of thealcohol (310e; 0.229 g) and sodium hydride (0.081 g of a 60% dispersionin mineral oil) in anhydrous THF (5 ml) while cooled in an ice bathunder an atmosphere of nitrogen and the resulting mixture was allowed towarm to room temperature over a period of 3 days. The reaction mixturewas partitioned between methylene chloride and water. The organic phasewas separated, dried (MgSO4). The residue was purified by silica gelcolumn chromatography to give the desired ether (310f; 0.201 g) as ayellow oil.

Using the same series of transformation as described above for theconversion of 308d to 308, 310f was used for the preparation of 310.

Example 312 Procedure N

A mixture of 3-hydroxy-2-methylpyridine (21a; 3.64 g), 10% aq. NaOH (13ml) and 40% formalin (3 ml) in water (10 ml) was refluxed for 2 h. Anadditional portion of formalin (3 ml) was added and the resultingmixture was heated to reflux for an additional 2 h. The reaction mixtureis acidified with acetic acid, filtered and the filtrate evaporated todryness. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatographyusing methylene chloride: MeOH (20:1) as eluent to give the desired diol(312b; 3.00 g).

To the diol (312b; 1.00 g) and potassium t-butoxide (0.888 g) inanhydrous THF (20 ml) was added chloromethyl methyl ether (0.65 ml) andthe resulting mixture stirred at room temperature overnight. Thevolatiles were removed under reduced pressure and to the residue wasadded methylene chloride followed by sodium bicarbonate. The suspensionwas filtered and the filtrate concentrated under reduced pressure. Thecrude reaction product was purified by silica gel column chromatographyusing methylene chloride: MeOH (48:1) to give the desired acetal (312c;0.87 g).

The Dess-Martin periodinane (0.76 g) was added to a stirred solution ofthe alcohol (312c; 0.30 g) and the resulting mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 3 h. The reaction was diluted with EtOAc and washed with5% aq. sodium sulfite, sat aq. sodium bicarbonate, dried (MgSO4) and thevolatiles removed under reduced pressure. The crude aldehyde (312d) wasused in the next step without purification.

KHMDS (6.6 ml of a 0.5M solution in toluene) was added to a suspensionof ethyltriphenylphosphonium bromide (1.23 g) in anhydrous THF (10 ml)at room temperature, under an atmosphere of nitrogen. After stirring for0.5 h, the orange suspension was cooled to −78 C before the addition ofthe aldehyde (312d; all material from the previous step) in anhydrousTHF (@2 ml). The reaction was maintained at this temperature for 0.5 h.,and allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for a further 0.5 h.The reaction was partitioned between EtOAc and sat. aq. sodiumbicarbonate. The organic phase was separated, dried (MgSO4) andconcentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography using EtOAc:hexanes (1:20) to give the alkenes (312e;0.095 g).

10% Pd/C was added to a ethanol (3 ml) solution of the alkenes (312e;0.095 g) and the black suspension was placed under an atmosphere ofhydrogen (balloon), overnight. The reaction was filtered through a padof celite and the solid was washed thoroughly with methanol. Thecombined filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residuewas purified by silica gel column chromatography to give thedialkylpyridine (312f; 0.071 g).

The pyridine (312f: 0.064 g) was dissolved in anhydrous THF (1 ml) wascooled to −78 C, under an atmosphere of nitrogen and a solution of nBuLi(0.16 ml of a 2.5M solution in hexanes) was added and the resultingreaction mixture maintained at this temperature for 1 h. Iodine (0.108g) in anhydrous THF (1 ml) was added and the reaction was stirred for afurther 1 h, before 1M aq. ammonium chloride. After warming to roomtemperature the mixture was partitioned between EtOAc and 10% aq. sodiumthiosulfate. The organic phase was separated, washed with sat. aq.sodium bicarbonate, water, dried (MgSO4) and the volatiles removed underreduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography using EtOAc:hexanes (1:10) as eluent to give the iodide(312 g; 0.0806 g), containing a small amount of starting material.

To the iodide from the previous step (312 g; 0.080 g) in dichloromethane(5 ml) was added TFA (1 ml) and the mixture left to stand a roomtemperature overnight. The volatiles were removed under reduced pressureto give the salt (312 h).

A solution of methylamine (57 ml of a 2M solution in THF) was addeddropwise to a stirred solution of trichloropyrimidine (124a; 10.00 g) inanhydrous THF (80 ml) at −20 C, under an atmosphere of nitrogen and thereaction was maintained at this temperature for 0.5 h. The volatileswere removed under reduced pressure and the residue partitioned betweenmethylene chloride and 10% aq. NaOH. The organic phase was separated,washed with water, dried (MgSO4), and concentrated under reducedpressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatographyusing EtOAc; hexanes (1:20) as eluent to give the desired product (312i;4.05 g) as a white solid. The relatively more polar isomer (312j) wasset aside at this time.

Iodine monochloride (12.08 g) was dissolved in acetic acid and addeddropwise to the aminopyrimidine (312i; 4.00 g) and the resulting mixturewas stirred overnight at room temperature. EtOAc and sat aq. sodiumbicarbonate was added. Additional excess sodium bicarbonate was addedand the mixture was poured in to a mixture of 10% aq. sodium thiosulfateand EtOAc. The organic phase was separated, washed with water, dried(MgSO4) and concentrated under reduced pressure. Gave the desirediodopyrimidine (312 k; 5.97 g) as a white solid.

Triethylamine (1.61 ml) was added to a mixture of the ‘carbasugarhydrochloride’ (120a; 0.606 g) and pyrimidine (312 k; 1.00 g) in ethanol(50 ml) and the resulting mixture was heated to reflux overnight, underan atmosphere of nitrogen. After cooling, the volatiles were removedunder reduced pressure and the residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography using methylene chloride; methanol (20:1) as eluent togive the desired product (3121; 1.32 g) as a white sold.

To the triol (3121; 0.56 g) in anhydrous THF (25 ml) was addeddi-tert-butyl dicarbonate (1.42 g) followed by DMAP (0.040 g). theresulting mixture was stirred at room temperature, under an atmosphereof nitrogen overnight. The reaction was partitioned between EtOAc and10% aq. HCl. The organic phase was separated, washed with sat. aq.sodium bicarbonate, water, dried (MgSO4) and the volatiles were removedunder reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography to give the tri-Boc (312m; 0.79 g) as a white solid.

Copper(I) iodide (0.014 g) followed bydichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) (0.026 g) were added to astirred mixture of the tri-Boc (312m; 0.261 g), triethylamine (0.203 ml)and trimethylsilylacetylene (0.152 ml) in anhydrous dioxane (4 ml) andthe resulting mixture was heated to 50 C, under an atmosphere ofnitrogen, overnight. After cooling, further portion of the palladiumcatalyst (0.026 g), copper(I) iodide (0.014 g) and the mixture heatedfor a further period of 1 h. The volatiles were removed under reducedpressure and EtOAc was added. The suspension was filtered through a padof celite and the solid was washed thoroughly with EtOAc. The combinedfiltrate was washed with 10% aq. HCl, water, dried (MgSo4) and thevolatiles removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purified bysilica gel column chromatography to give the desired acetylene (312n;0.0201 g) as a white solid. To the silane (312n; 0.181 g) inacetonitrile (3 ml) was added tetraethylammonium fluoride hydrate andthe resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. Thevolatiles were removed under reduced pressure and the residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography using EtOAc:hexanes (15:85)to give the desired product (312o; 0.121 g) as a white solid.

Copper(I) iodide (0.013 g) followed by tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (0) (0.040 g) were added to a mixture of the phenol (312 h;all the material derived from 312o described above) triethylamine (0.113ml) and the acetylene (213o; 0.100 g) in dioxane (3 ml) and theresulting mixture was heated to 100 C (oil bath temp.), under anatmosphere of nitrogen for 1 h. After cooling, EtOAc was added and thesuspension was filtered through a pad of celite and the solid was washedthoroughly with EtOAc. The combined filtrate was washed with 10% Aq.HCl, water, dried (MgSO4) and the volatiles were removed under reducedpressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatographyusing EtOAc; hexanes (1:5) as eluent to give the desired azabenzofuran(312p; 0.0623 g) as a white solid.

To the tri-Boc (312p; 0.060 g) was added 4M HCl in dioxane and theresulting solution was allowed to stand at room temperature overnight.The volatiles were removed under reduced pressure to give the triol(312; 0.036 g) as a light-brown solid.

Example 418 Procedure O

Dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) (0.018 g) was added to amixture of the chloride (5; 0.050 g) methylboronic acid (0.022 g) andpotassium carbonate (0.088 g) in a mixture of dioxane (2 ml) and water.The resulting mixture was heated to 120 C, for 2 h., under an atmosphereof nitrogen. After cooling, methanol was added and the suspension wasfiltered through a pad of celite and the solid was washed thoroughlywith methanol. The combined filtrate was concentrated under reducedpressure. The residue was purified by silica gel plate chromatographyusing methylene chloride:methanol (5:1) as eluent to give the desiredalkylated product (418; 0.006 g). Some impure material was also obtainedbut was not pursued at this time,

Intermediate 516 Procedure P

Step 1: Compound 310e (synthesis described in Procedure M, 1.4 g, 8.38mmol) was dissolved in methylene chloride (20 mL) and Dess MartinPeriodinane (3.9 g, 9.2 mmol) was added. The reaction was stirred for 2hours and then quenched with water. The aqueous layer was extracted withethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were dried over sodiumsulfate and evaporated under reduced pressure to provide the aldehyde516a (1.4 g) that was used without purification.

Step 2: Methylphosphonium bromide (6.0 g, 16.76 mmol) was suspended inTHF (20 mL) and a 0.5M solution of KHMDS in toluene (33 mL, 16.5 mmol)was added. The reaction mixture was stirred for twenty minutes and thencooled in an ice bath. The aldehyde 516a (1.4 g, 8.38 mmol) from step 1was added dropwide in THF (10 mL) and the reaction was stirred for 1hour and then quenched with water. The aqueous layer was extracted withethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were dried over sodiumsulfate and evaporated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue waspurified by column chromatography (80% hexanes/ethyl acetate) to providethe desired alkene 516b (1.2 g).

Step 3: The alkene 516b from Step 2 (1.2 g, 7.36 mmol) was dissolved inmethanol (15 mL). 10% Pd—C was added under an inert atmosphere. Thereaction mixture was purged with hydrogen and stirred under a hydrogenatmosphere (1 atm) for 12 hours. The reaction mixture was filtered overcelite and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure to provide thedesired product 516c (1.0 g) that was used without purification.

Step 4: Compound 516d was prepared from 516c using procedures similar tothose described in Procedure L.

Example 516 Procedure Q

Step 1: Compound 516a was prepared from 124e as described in generalprocedure A2.

Step 2: Compound 516a and 516d were reacted using chemistry described ingeneral procedure A2 (example 5) to provide compound 516.

Procedure R

Compound 517 was prepared from compound 516 using chemistry described inProcedure O.

Example 321 Procedure S

N-Iodosuccinimide (5.92 g; 26 mmol) was added to a stirred solution ofthe pyrimidone (321a; 5.00 g; 24 mmol; Aldrich) in acetonitrile (50 ml)and the resulting mixture was heated to reflux, under an atmosphere ofnitrogen, for 4 h. After cooling, the volatiles were removed underreduced pressure. The residue was partitioned ethyl acetate and 10% aq.sodium thiosulfate. The organic phase was separated, washed with water,dried (MgSO4) and the volatiles were removed under reduced pressure toprovide the iodide (321b; 5.56 g) as a yellow solid which was usedwithout purification.

Phosphorous pentachloride (3.61 g) was added to a solution of theiodopyrimidone (321b; 5.30 g) in phosphorous oxychloride (18 ml). Themixture was refluxed for 3 h and the volatiles were removed underreduced pressure. Ice followed by methylene chloride were added to theresidue. The organic phase was separated, washed with water and dried(MgSO4). The solvent was removed under reduced pressure to provide thechloride (321c; 4.96 g) as a light-brown sold, which was used withoutpurification.

A mixture of MCPBA (1.46 g of 77% pure material) and the sulfide (321c;1.0 g) in dichloromethane (15 ml) was stirred at 0 C for 30 min. andallowed to warm to room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture wasfiltered and the filtrate washed with 10% aq. potassium carbonate, dried(MgSO4) and concentrated under reduced pressure to give the desiredsulfone (321d; 0.89 g) as a white solid.

Amylamine (0.54 ml; 2 eq.) was added dropwise to a stirred solution ofthe sulfone (321d; 0.89 g) in anhydrous DMF (10 ml), under an atmosphereof nitrogen. The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature,overnight. The reaction was partitioned between EtOAc and water. Theorganic phase was separated, washed with water (×3), dried (MgSO4) andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silicagel column chromatography to yield the 2-aminopyrimidine (321e; 0.181g).

A mixture of the pyrimidine (321e; 0.1 g), carbasugar (2a; 0.047 g) andtriethylamine (0.18 ml) in ethanol (5 ml) was refluxed overnight. Aftercooling, the volatiles were removed under reduced pressure and theresidue was purified by silica gel column chromatography using methylenechloride:methanol (20:1) as eluent to give the desired product (321f;0.055 g).

A mixture of tri-n-butylstannyl benzothiazole (186 mg), iodide (321f; 55mg), dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) (30 mg), copper(I)Iodide (16 mg) and triethylamine (0.12 ml) in dioxane (3 ml) was heatedto 100 C for 10 h. After cooling the volatiles were removed underreduced pressure and the residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography using methylene chloride:methanol (20:1) as eluent togive the desired product (321; 11 mgs). A considerable amount of impureproduct was also obtained but was not pursued at this time.

Example 324 Procedure T

To a solution of the pyrimidine (324a; 522.3 g) in DMSO (5 L), potassiumcarbonate (535.6 g) followed by iodomethane (245 ml) were added whilemaintaining a reaction temperature of 22-25 C (dry ice/acetone bath).When the addition was complete the reaction was allowed to stir at roomtemperature overnight. Ice (7 L) and water (13 L) were added to thereaction. After 0.5 h., the mixture was filtered and the solid washedwith cold water, cold acetonitrile and cold ether to give the methylsulfide (324b; 95.7 g).

To the filtrate was added 50% aq. HCl (300 ml) while cooled in a dryice/acetone bath. After stirring for 5 min., the white solid wascollected. After washing with cold water, acetonitrile and ether afurther portion of the methylsulfide (324b; 361.2 g) was recovered.

A mixture of the pyrimidone (324b; 437 g), iodine (852.6 g) and sodiumhydroxide (134.2 g) in water (2 L) was heated to 80 C for 15 h. Aftercooling the reaction was neutralized with acetic acid and the solidcollected to give the iodide (324c; 656 g) as a light-brown solid. Usedin the next step without purification.

The iodide (324c; 500 g) was added to phosphorous oxychloride (1 L) andheated to reflux for 1 h. After cooling, the volatiles were removedunder reduced pressure. The resulting solid was portioned betweenchloroform and ice. Potassium carbonate was added (to pH=7-8). Theaqueous layer was further extracted with chloroform (total 8 L). Thecombined organic phases were washed with 2 L of 1N NaOH. The organicphase was dried (MgSO4) and concentrated to give the chloride (324d; 470g) as a yellow solid.

To the sulfide (324d; 2.00 g) in dichloromethane (50 ml) was added MCPBA(3.50 g of 77% pure material) while cooled in an ice bath and theresulting reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature overnight.The reaction was filtered and the filtrate was washed with 10% aq. NaOH.The organic phase was separated, dried (MgSO4), and concentrated underreduced pressure to give the desired sulfone (324e; 2.06 g) as a whitesolid. Used without purification.

A mixture of the sulfone (324e; 1.213 g), the carbasugar (2a; 0.736 g)and triethylamine (1.12 ml) in acetonitrile (25 ml) was heated to 60 Cfor 4 h, under an atmosphere of nitrogen. After cooling, the volatileswere removed under reduced pressure and the residue purified by silicagel column chromatography using dichloromethane; methanol (10:1) aseluent. Gave the desired adduct (324f; 0.968 g).

A mixture of tri-n-butylstannyl benzothiazole (191 mg), iodide (324f;100 mg), dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) (32 mg), copper(I)Iodide (17 mg) and triethylamine (0.125 ml) in dioxane (3 ml) was heatedto 100 C for 2 h. After cooling the reaction was filtered through a padof celite and the volatiles were removed under reduced pressure. Theresidue was purified by silica gel column chromatography using methylenechloride:methanol (10:1) as eluent to give the desired product (324;17.6 mgs). A considerable amount of impure product was also obtained butwas not pursued at this time.

Example 328 and 329 Procedure U

Triethylamine (111.0 g) was added to a mixture of the pyrimidine (324d;72.3 g) and carbasugar (2a; 40.0 g) and the resulting reaction heated to70 C, overnight. After cooling, the volatiles were removed under reducedpressure to give the crude adduct (329a; used without purification).

To the crude triol (329a; above) was added acetone (2 L) followed by2,2-dimethoxypropane (55 ml) and methanesulfonic acid (15 ml) whilecooled in an ice bath. When the addition was complete the reaction wasallowed to warm to room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture waspartitioned between EtOAc (4 L), water (1 L) and brine (200 ml). Theorganic phase was separated, washed with brine, dried (MgSO4) andconcentrated. The residue was purified by column chromatography to givethe desired primary alcohol (329b; 78.2 g) as a yellow solid.

MCPBA (1.096 g of 77% pure material) was added to a dichloromethane (15ml) solution of the sulfide (329b; 0.932 g) while cooled in an ice bath,under an atmosphere of nitrogen. The resulting mixture was allowed towarm to room temperature overnight. The suspension was filtered and thefiltrate washed with 10% aq. sodium thiosulfate followed by 10% aq.potassium carbonate, dried (MgSO4) and concentrated under reducedpressure to give the desired sulfone (329c; 0.698 g) as a white solid.This material was used without purification.

A mixture of tri-n-butylstannyl benzothiazole (1.23 g), iodide (329c;698 mg), dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) (197 mg),copper(I) Iodide (98 mg) and triethylamine (0.763 ml) in dioxane (20 ml)was heated to 100 C for 1 h. After cooling the reaction was filteredthrough a pad of celite and the solid was washed thoroughly with EtOAc.The filtrate was washed with 10% aq. HCl, water, dried (MgSO4) and thevolatiles were removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purifiedby silica gel column chromatography using methylene chloride:methanol(97:3) as eluent to give the desired product (329d; 422 mgs), as alight-brown solid.

2-Thiophenemethylamine (0.042 ml) was added dropwise to a solution ofthe sulfone (329d; 0.100 g) in acetonitrile (3 ml) and the resultingmixture was heated to reflux, under an atmosphere of nitrogen,overnight. After cooling, the reaction mixture was partitioned betweenEtOAc and 10% aq. HCl. The organic phase was separated, dried (MgSO4)and concentrated under reduced pressure. Upon concentration the2-aminopyrimidine (328; 0.042 g) was collected as a yellow solid. Aconsiderable amount of product remained in the filtrate but was notpursued at this time. In most examples the desired product was purifiedand obtained via silica gel column chromatography.

1N aq. HCl (5 ml) was added dropwise to a solution of the dimethylacetal (328; 36 mg) in dioxane (5 ml) and water (5 ml) and the resultingmixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. The volatiles wereremoved under reduced pressure and the solid washed with diethyl ether.Gave the desired triol (329; 27.6 mgs), as the hydrochloride salt, alight-brown solid.

Example 332 and 327 Procedure V

10% Pd/C (0.5 g) was added to a solution of the enone (327a; 1.0 g;prepared according to the procedures set forth in Helvetica Chimica Acta1982, vol 65, page 2570 and patent U.S. Pat. No. 4,859,677) in ethanol(10 ml) and the resulting suspension was placed under an atmosphere ofhydrogen overnight. The reaction was filtered through a pad of celiteand the solid was washed thoroughly with ethanol. The filtrate wasconcentrated under reduced pressure to give the ketone (327b; 0.98 g),used without purification.

Sodium borohydride (0.281 g) was added to a stirred solution of theketone (327b; 0.98 g) in methanol (50 ml) while cooled in an ice bath.The resulting mixture was stirred for 1 h. and water was added. Most ofthe methanol was removed under reduced pressure and the remainingresidue extracted with dichloromethane (×3). The combined organic phaseswere dried (MgSO4) and concentrated. The residue was purified by silicagel column chromatography to yield the alcohol (327c; 0.895 g), as acolourless oil.

To a solution of the alcohol (327c; 0.895 g) in dichloromethane (25 ml)was added triethylamine (0.945 ml) followed by methanesulfonyl chloride(0.42 ml) and the resulting mixture stirred for 2 h. The reaction waspartitioned between dichloromethane and dil. aq. HCl. The organic phasewas separated, washed with water, dried (MgSO4) and concentrated to givethe crude, intermediate, mesylate. The mesylate was dissolved in DMF (30ml) and sodium azide (0.352 g) was added and the resulting mixture washeated to 100 C, under an atmosphere of nitrogen, overnight. Aftercooling, the reaction mixture was partitioned between EtOAc and water.The organic phase was separated, washed with water (×3), dried (MgSO4)and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified bysilica gel column chromatography to give the desired azide (327d; 0.48g). ¹H NMR (CDCl3) δ 1.34-1.42 (m, 2H), 1.49-1.64 (m, 8H), 1.70-1.74 (m,1H), 1.76-1.83 (m, 1H), 1.86-1.91 (s, 1H), 1.98-2.05 (m, 1H), 3.96 (d,1H, J=4.6 Hz), 4.38 (dd, 1H, J=5.5 and 1.2 Hz) and 4.70 (app. t, 1H,J=5.3 Hz). ¹³C NMR (CDCl₃) δ 23.58, 23.99, 25.15, 27.65, 30.64, 33.28,35.86, 66.69, 79.66, 83.97 and 110.90.

10% Pd/C (0.25 g) was added to a solution of the azide (327d; 0.48 g) inethanol (5 ml) and the resulting suspension was placed under anatmosphere of hydrogen overnight. The reaction was filtered through apad of celite and the solid was washed thoroughly with ethanol. Thefiltrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to give the amine(327e; 0.98 g), used without purification.

A mixture of the sulfone (324e; 0.89 g), the amine (327e; 0.44 g) andtriethylamine (1.56 ml) in acetonitrile (15 ml) was heated to reflux,under an atmosphere of nitrogen, overnight. After cooling, the reactionwas partitioned between EtOAc and 10% aq. HCl. The organic phase wasseparated, dried (MgSO4) and the volatiles were removed under reducedpressure. The residue purified by silica gel column chromatography usingEtOAc; hexanes (3:10) as eluent. Gave the desired adduct (327f; 0.968g).

A mixture of tri-n-butylstannyl benzothiazole (0.816 g), iodide (327f;475 mg), dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) (137 mg),copper(I) Iodide (74 mg) and triethylamine (0.55 ml) in dioxane (15 ml)was heated to 100 C for 1 h. After cooling the reaction was filteredthrough a pad of celite and the solid was washed thoroughly with EtOAc.The filtrate was washed with 10% aq. HCl, water, dried (MgSO4) and thevolatiles were removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purifiedby silica gel column chromatography to give the desired product (327 g),as a light-brown solid.

Amylamine (0.22 g) was added dropwise to a solution of the sulfone (327g; 0.25 g) in acetonitrile (5 ml) and the resulting mixture was heatedto reflux, under an atmosphere of nitrogen, overnight. After cooling,the reaction mixture was partitioned between EtOAc and 10% aq. HCl. Theorganic phase was separated, dried (MgSO4) and concentrated underreduced pressure. The crude reaction mixture was purified by silica gelcolumn chromatography to give the desired product (332; 0.196 g), as awhite solid.

4N HCl in dioxane (5 ml) was added dropwise to a solution of thecyclohexyl acetal (332; 36 mg) in dioxane (3 ml) and water (5 ml) andthe resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. Thevolatiles were removed under reduced pressure. To the residue was addedmethanol followed by triethylamine and the mixture concentrated todryness. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatographyusing dichloromethane:methanol (97:3) as eluent to give the desired diol(327; 0.106 g) as a white solid.

Example 335 Procedure W

Using the procedure set forth in Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 1992,vol 35, page 1787, 1.0 g of enone (327a) was transformed into the ketone(335a: 0.502 g).

Using the same reference 0.50 g of the ketone (335a) was converted intothe alcohol (335b; 0.496 g).

Using the chemistries set forth in procedures U and V, alcohol (335b)was converted into diol (335).

Example 333 and 338 Procedure X

A mixture of the sulfone (324e; 0.60 g), the racemic amine (338a; 0.2 g;Aldrich) and triethylamine (1.01 ml) in acetonitrile (15 ml) was heatedto reflux, under an atmosphere of nitrogen, overnight. After cooling,the reaction was partitioned between EtOAc and 10% aq. HCl. The organicphase was separated, dried (MgSO4) and the volatiles were removed underreduced pressure. The residue purified by silica gel columnchromatography using EtOAc; hexanes (1:1) as eluent. Gave the desiredadduct (338b; 0.252 g), as a white solid.

A mixture of tri-n-butylstannyl benzothiazole (0.538 g), iodide (338b;252 mg), dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) (91 mg), copper(I)Iodide (48 mg) and triethylamine (0.36 ml) in dioxane (10 ml) was heatedto 100 C for 1 h. After cooling the reaction was filtered through a padof celite and the solid was washed thoroughly with EtOAc. The filtratewas washed with 10% aq. HCl, water, dried (MgSO4) and the volatiles wereremoved under reduced pressure. EtOAc was added to the residue and thedesired benzthiazole (338c; 0.152 g) was collected as a light-brownsolid.

2-Thiophenemethylamine (0.19 ml) was added dropwise to a solution of thesulfone (338c; 0.150 g) in acetonitrile (12 ml) and the resultingmixture was heated to reflux, under an atmosphere of nitrogen,overnight. After cooling, the reaction mixture was concentrated underreduced pressure from which the desired alcohol (333) was collected as awhite solid. This solid was washed with water to give 0.154 g.

To the alcohol (333; 0.05 g) in dichloromethane (3 ml) was added theDess-Martin periodinane (0.049 g) and the resulting mixture heated to 70C for 6 h. A further portion of the periodinane (0.049 g) was added andheating was continued for a further 2 h. After cooling, the reactionmixture was partitioned between EtOAc and 10% aq. sodium thiosulfate.The organic phase was separated, washed with sat. aq. sodiumbicarbonate, dried (MgSO4) and concentrated. The residue was purified bysilica gel plate chromatography to give the ketone (338; 0.004 g), as awhite solid.

Example 524 Procedure Y

Step 1:

The starting iodide (329b, 500 mg, 1.1 mmol) was dissolved in methylenechloride (20 mL) and 77% m-CPBA (543 mg, 2.43 mmol) was added. Thereaction was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour and then quenchedwith aqueous potassium carbonate. The organic layer was dried oversodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure to provide thedesired product (540 mg). [M+H]=484.13.

Step 2:

Compound 524a (540 mg, 1.1 mmol), TMS-acetylene (437 mg, 4.46 mmol),Pd(PPh₃)₄(254 mg, 0.22 mmol), CuI (80 mg), triethylamine (0.61 mL, 4.4mmol) were dissolved in dioxane and stirred at 60 C for 2 hours and roomtemperature overnight. The reaction was quenched with water and theproduct was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was driedover sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. Columnchromatography (1:1 Hexanes/ethyl acetate) provided the desired product(410 mg). [M+H]=454.34

Step 3:

Compound 524b (400 mg, 0.88 mmol) was dissolved in THF (15 mL) andcooled in an ice bath. Tetramethylammonium fluoride (50 mg) was added tothe reaction and stirred for 2 hours. The reaction was quenched withwater and extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers weredried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure toprovide the desired product that was used without further purification(290 mg). [M+H]=382.29

Step 4:

Compound 524c (250 mg, 0.65 mmol), compound 516b (163 mg, 0.65 mmol),Pd(PPh₃)₄ (150 mg), CuI (70 mg), and triethylamine (0.36 mL) weredissolved in dioxane and stirred at 80 C for 2 hours. The reaction wasquenched with brine and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layerswere dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure.The residue was purified by column chromatography (EtOAc—>5% MeOH/EtOAc)to provide the desired product (200 mg). [M+H]=503.3

Step 5:

Compound 524d (50 mg, 0.099 mol) and neopentylamine (0.2 mL) weredissolved in acetonitrile (2 mL) and stirred in a pressure bottle at 80C overnight. The reaction was cooled to room temperature and the solidwere filtered to provide the desired product (50 mg). [M+H]=510.4

Step 6:

Compound 524e (50 mg, 0.093 mmol) was dissolved in a mixture of 4M HCldioxane (1 mL), MeOH (3 mL) and water (0.2 mL). The reaction was stirredat room temperature for 2 hours and then all solvents were removed underreduced pressure. The residue was triturated with methylene chloride toprovide the desired product (35 mg). [M+H]=470.4

1H NMR (DMSO-d6) 0.9 (s, 9H), 1.0-1.1 (m, 1H), 1.2-1.3 (m, 3H), 1.9-2.0(m, 1H), 2.0-2.2 (m, 1H), 2.4 (m, 3H), 3.0-3.2 (m, 2H), 3.2-3.4 (m, 4H),3.6-3.8 (m, 2H), 4.4-4.5 (m, 2H), 7.4 (s, 1H), 8.0 (m, 1H), 8.15 (m,1H), 8.2 (m, 1H) 9.3 (s, 1H).

Example 523 Procedure Z

Step 1:

The reaction to form 523b from 523a was performed in the same manner asU.S. Pat. No. 5,077,287, 31 Dec. 1991.

Step 2:

The reaction to form 523c from 523b was performed in the same manner asU.S. Pat. No. 5,077,287, 31 Dec. 1991.

Step 3:

Compound 523c (1.42 g, 8.8 mmol) was dissolved in formic acid (15 mL)and refluxed overnight. The solvent was removed under reduced pressureand the residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate and 1N NaOH solution. Theaqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate several times. Thecombined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate and concentratedunder reduced pressure to provide the desired product (1.0 g) that wasused without further purification. [M+H]=137.25.

Step 4:

See procedure F (Step 2) for the experimental conditions for thesynthesis of 523e.

Step 5:

Compound 523e (75 mg, 0.163 mmol) was dissolved in methylene chloride (6mL) and cooled in an ice bath. 77% m-CPBA (55 mg, 0.244 mmol) was addedand the reaction was stirred for 1 hour at the same temperature and thenquenched with aqueous potassium carbonate. The organic layer was driedover sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure to providethe desired product (75 mg). [M+H]=476.2

Step 6:

Compound 523f (75 mg, 0.15 mmol) was dissolved in acetonitrile (2 mL)and cyclopropylamine (0.1 mL) was added. The reaction was stirred at 80C for 1 hour and then cooled to room temperature. The solids werefiltered to provide the desired product (55 mg). [M+H]=483.2

Step 7:

Compound 523 g (53 mg, 0.109 mmol) was dissolved in a mixture of 4 M HCldioxane (1 mL), MeOH (3 mL) and water (0.1 mL) and stirred at roomtemperature for 2 hours. The solvents were removed and the residue wastriturated with diethyl ether to provide the desired product (46 mg).[M+H]=443.2

Example 535 Procedure Z1

Step 1:

Compound 523d (670 mg, 4.9 mmol) was dissolved in methylene chloride (20mL) and m-CPBA (1.65 g, 7.38 mmol) was added. The reaction was stirredfor 2 hours and then quenched with a solution of 1M potassium carbonate.The organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated toprovide compound 535a (450 mg). [M+H]=153.2

Step 2:

Compound 535a (400 mg, 2.61 mmol) was dissolved in phosphorusoxychloride (5 mL) and refluxed for 2 hours. The reaction wasconcentrated under reduced pressure and then quenched with saturatedsodium bicarbonate solution and extracted with ethyl acetate. Thecombined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate and concentratedto provide the desired product (180 mg). [M+H]=171.1

Step 3:

Compound 535b (180 mg, 1.05 mmol), methylboronic acid (200 mg),Pd(PPh₃)₄ (100 mg), and potassium carbonate (500 mg) were dissolved indioxane (10 mL) and water (3 mL) and stirred at reflux for 4 hours. Thereaction was quenched with water and extracted with ethyl acetate. Theorganic layer was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated. Columnchromatography (2:1 ethyl acetate/hexanes) provided the desired product(70 mg). [M+H]=151.1

Step 4:

Reaction was performed in the same manner as procedure F (Step 2).[M+H]=474.4

Step 5:

Reaction was performed in the same manner as procedure U (Step 5).[M+H]=490.3

Step 6:

Reaction was performed in the same manner as procedure U (Step 6).[M+H]=515.5

Step 7:

Reaction was performed in the same manner as procedure U (Step 7).[M+H]=475.2

Example 542 Procedure Z2

Step 1:

Compound 523f (100 mg, 0.21 mmol), m-CPBA (100 mg), and potassiumcarbonate (100 mg) were dissolved in methylene chloride (5 mL) andstirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The reaction was quenched withwater and extracted with methylene chloride. The combined organic layerswere dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressureto provide the desired product (100 mg).

Step 2:

Compound 542a (100 mg, 0.2 mmol) and neopentylamine (0.2 mL) weredissolved in acetonitrile (2 mL) and stirred at 100 C for 3 hours. Thesolvent was removed under reduced pressure and the solids weretriturated with diethyl ether to provide the desired product (30 mg)

Step 3:

Reaction was performed in the same manner as procedure U (Step 7).[M+H]=475.4

Examples 248 and 252 Procedure Z3

Step 1: Compound 329b was converted to 252a using procedure U, step 4(conversion of 329b to 329c)

Step 2: Compound 252a was converted to 252b using Procedure Z, step 5.

Step 3: Compound 252b was converted to 248 using Procedure Z, step 6(longer reaction time, 4-16 hrs)

Step 4: Compound 248 was converted to 252 using Procedure Z, step 7(longer reaction time, 4-16 hrs).

Example 1015 Procedure Z10

To the SM, 1015a (prepared as in procedure U, 1 g, 2.0 mmol) inCH2Cl2/THF (50/25 ml) at 0° was added Dess-Martins periodinane (1.27 g,3.0 mmol). 0°-10° C., 2 hrs. TLC (50/50 EtOAc/hexanes) indicated productand SM. So added more oxidant (˜650 mg) and kept at that temp foradditional 2 hrs. Then stored in the refrigerator (<5° C.), overnight.Then quenched with 10% sodium thiosulfate solution (50 ml)/satdbicarbonate (50 ml). Diluted with CH₂Cl₂ (100 ml). Stirred vigorouslyfor 5 min. The org layer was separated and washed with 10% sodiumthiosulfate solution (50 ml)/satd bicarbonate (50 ml), brine (100 ml),dried (Na2SO4), filtered and concentrated. The crude material waspurified by flash silica chromatography using 0/100 to 60/40 ofEtOAc/hexanes to give 1015b, wt=740 mg (white solid).

To 1015b (140 mg, 0.276 mmol) in dichloroethane (5 ml) at roomtemperature was added morpholine (0.025 ml, 0276 mmol) and sodiumtriacetoxy borohydride (77 mg, 0.359 mmol). Stirred at room temp for 1.5hr. TLC (5/95 MeOH/CH2Cl2) indicated reaction completion. Cooledreaction mixture in an ice bath, and quenched with addition of satdNaHCO3, dropwise. Diluted with CH2Cl2 (50 ml), washed with satd NaHCO3solution (50 ml), dried (Na2SO4), filtered and concentrated. The crudematerial was purified by flash silica chromatography using 0/100 to 5/95of MeOH/CH₂Cl₂ to give 1015c, wt=83 mg.

1015c was converted to product 1015 using procedures described earlier(Z3, last step).

Example 1019 Procedure Z11

To the 252a (100 mg, 0.22 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (5 ml) at 0° was added DMperiodinane (112 mg, 0.26 mmol, 12 equiv). 0°-10° C., 1 hr. TLC (50/50EtOAc/hexanes) showed reaction completion. Quenched with 10% sodiumthiosulfate solution (25 ml)/satd bicarbonate (25 ml). Diluted withEtOAc (50 ml). Stirred vigorously for 5 min. The org layer was separatedand washed with 10% sodium thiosulfate solution (25 ml)/satd bicarbonate(25 ml), brine (50 ml), dried (Na2SO4), filtered and concentrated. Thecrude material was purified by flash silica chromatography using 0/100to 60/40 of EtOAc/hexanes to give 1019a, wt=81 mg (white solid).

To the aldehyde, 1019a (81 mg, 0.18 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (3 ml) at RT wasadded Deoxo-Fluor, Bis(2-methoxyethyl)aminosulfur trifluoride (50% inTHF, 1 ml).

Maintained at room temp for 1 hr to two days (till reaction completionby TLC). Then quenched by pouring (DROPWISE) into ice cold satd NaHCO3,with vigorous stirring (˜25 ml). Added CH2Cl2 (25 ml) and stirred for 10min. Then poured into step funnel, and separated the org layer.Extracted the aq layer with CH2Cl2 (25 ml). The combined org layer wasdried (Na2SO4), filtered and concentrated. The crude material waspurified by flash silica chromatography using 0/100 to 50/50 ofEtOAc/hexanes to give 1019b, wt=31 mg (white solid).

1019b was converted to product 1019 using procedures described earlier(Z3).

Example 1057 Procedure Z13

To a solution of trifluoroethanol (0.03 ml) in dry THF (3 ml) was addedsodium hydride (60% dispersion in oil, 16 mg). Stirred at room temp for15 min. Then added a solution of 252b (200 mg) in dry THF (3 ml). Heatedto 100° C. and monitored by TLC till completion of reaction. Reactionwas quenched by addition od saturated NH4Cl solution. Extracted organicsinto EtoAc (50 ml), washed with water (50 ml), brine (50 ml), dried(Na2SO4), filtered and concentrated. The crude material was purified byflash silica chromatography using EtOAc/hexanes to give 1057a.

1057a was converted to product 1057 using procedures described earlier(Z3, last step).

(Note: R×n had to be heated to 45° C. for complete deprotection).

Example 1058 Procedure Z14

Compound 124 (100 mg) was taken in gl AcOH (10 ml) and MeOH (10 ml).Added spatula tip of 20% Pd(OH)₂/C (wet) and hydrogenated at ˜40-50 psiof H2 using the Parr shaker, overnight. Then filtered thru celite,rinsed with MeOH and concentrated. The crude residue was purified byreverse phase HPLC, as described in Procedure C, to provide pure 1058.

Example 1104 Procedure Z-15

Chloromethylmethyl ether (2.11 ml) in DMF (15 ml) was added to an icebath cooled solution of the pyridol (1104a; 4.86 g; 28 mmol) in DMF (70ml) under an atmosphere of nitrogen. The resulting mixture was allowedto attain room temperature overnight. Aqueous work-up and silica gelcolumn chromatography gave the desired methoxymethyl ether (1104b; 3.86g) as a pale-yellow oil. MH+, 218, 220.17

tert-Butylmagnesium chloride (Aldrich; 27.5 ml of a 2.0M solution indiethyl ether) was added to a stirred suspension of cuprous cyanide(1.232 g; 13.8 mmol) in anhydrous THF (60 ml) at −78 C, under anatmosphere of nitrogen. After 0.5 h., the bromide (1104b; 0.75 g; 3.4mmol) in THF (2 ml) was added and after ˜2 h. at −78 C, the resultingreaction mixture was allowed to reach room temperature, overnight. sat.aq. sodium bicarbonate was added and the mixture was partitioned betweenEtOAc and water. The organic phase was separated, dried (MgSO4) andconcentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography on silica gel using EtOAc:hexanes (1:20) as eluent togive the desired alkylpyridine (1104c; 0.303 g) as a colourless oil.MH+, 196.25.

n-Butyl lithium (1.2 ml of a 1.6M solution in hexanes; Aldrich) wasadded dropwise to a stirred solution of the pyridine (1104c; 0.282 g;1.46 mmol) in anhydrous THF (5 ml) at −78 C, under an atmosphere ofnitrogen. after stirring for 1 h., iodine (0.441 g; 1.7 mmol) in THF (1ml) was added and the temperature was maintained at −78 C for a further2 h before the addition of sat. aq. NH4Cl. aqueous work-up and silicagel column chromatography using EtOAc-hexanes (1:10) gave the desiredaryl iodide (1104d; 0.332 g) as a colourless oil. MH+, 322.17

TFA (1 ml) was added to a stirred solution of the ether (1104d; 0.320 g)in dichloromethane (4 ml) while cooled in an ice bath, under anatmosphere of nitrogen. When the addition was complete the reactionmixture was stirred at room temperature, overnight. The volatiles wereremoved under reduced pressure and the residue partitioned between EtOAcand sat. aq. sodium bicarbonate. The aqueous phase was separated andfurther extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic phases were dried(MgSO4) and concentrated to give the desired pyridol (1104e; 0.252 g) asa white solid. MH+, 278.17

Using the procedures set forth in procedure Y, 1104e was transformedinto 1103 (MH+, 538.3) and 1104 (498.3)

Example 1120 Procedure Z16

LDA (59 ml of a 2.0M solution in heptane/THF/ethylbenzene) was added toa solution of ethylacetate (9.7 ml; 109 mmol) in ether (100 ml) at −78 Cunder an atmosphere of nitrogen. After stirring for 0.5 h ethylfluoroacetate (10.5 g; 99 mmol) was added and the resulting reactionmixture was allowed to reach room temperature overnight. The reactionwas partitioned between EtOAc and 10% aq. HCl. Aqueous work-up gave aresidue that was purified by vacuum distillation to give the desiredfluoroacetylacetate (1120a; 4.26 g), as a colourless oil.

A mixture of the fluoroacetylacetate (1120a; 4.24 g), thiourea (2.3 g)and 2M methanolic NaOMe (15 ml) were left to stand at room temperaturefor 48 h. The volatiles were removed under reduced pressure and theresidue was dissolved in water. Acetic acid was added and the mixturewas left at room temperature overnight. The desired pyrimidine (1120b;1.26 g) was collected. a considerable amount of product remained in themother liquor but was not pursued at this time.

Methyl iodide (0.398 g) was added dropwise to a stirred mixture of thepyrimidine (0.831 g) and potassium carbonate (0.870 g) while cooled inan ice bath. the resulting reaction mixture was allowed to reach roomtemperature overnight. water (40 ml) was added and the solid wascollected (1120c; 0.262 g). A second crop precipitated but was setaside.

The methyl sulfide (1120c; 0.189 g), NIS (0.268 g) in acetonitrile washeated to reflux for 2.5 h. The volatiles were removed under reducedpressure and the residue partitioned between EtOAc and 10% aq. sodiumthiosulfate. The organic phase was separated, washed with water, dried(MgSO4) and concentrated to give the pyrimidyl iodide (1120d) usedwithout purification in the next step.

To the crude product (1120d) from the previous step was added phosphorylchloride (2 ml) and the mixture was heated to reflux for 1 h. Aftercooling ice was added and the mixture partitioned between methylenechloride and water. The aqueous phase was made alkaline with theaddition of potassium carbonate. The organic phase was separated, dried(MgSO4) and concentrated. Silica gel column chromatography usingEtOAc:hexanes (1:20) gave the chloropyrimidine (1120e; 0.196 g). MH+,319.6

Using chloropyrimidine (1120e;) and the chemistry described in generalmethod U or (procedure U), 1120 and 1121 were prepared.

Example 1132 Procedure Z17

(Formylmethylene)triphenylphosphorane (8.26 g; 1.05 eq.) was added to astirred solution of the aldehyde (1132a) at room temperature and theresulting mixture was stirred overnight. The volatiles were removedunder reduced pressure and the residue was purified by silica gel columnusing EtOAc:hexanes;1:5 as eluent to provide the desired unsaturatedaldehyde (1132b; 2.11 g) as a yellow oil.

Ammonium nitrate (36 mgs) was added to a stirred solution of thealdehyde (1132b; 1.525 g) and trimethylorthoformate (1.368 g) inanhydrous methanol in an ice bath, under an atmosphere of nitrogen. Theresulting mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature overnight,Sodium bicarbonate was added and the volatiles were removed underreduced pressure. The residue was partitioned between EtOAc and sat. aq.sodium bicarbonate. The organic phase was separated, washed with water,dried (MgSO4) and concentrated under reduced pressure to give thedesired acetal (1132c; 1.976 g) as an orange oil, which was used withoutpurification.

AD-mix-□ (6.30 g) was added to the dimethylacetal (1132c; 0.846 g) intert-butanol (22.5 ml) and water (22.5 ml) followed by additionalportions of (DHQD)₂PHAL (31.5 mgs) and potassium osmate (31.5 mgs) andthe resulting mixture stirred at room temperature for 3 h., beforeadding sodium sulfite (6.8 g). Aqueous work-up gave the crude lactone(1132d; 0.692 g), used without purification.

TBDMSOTf (1.54 ml) was added dropwise to a stirred solution of thealcohol (1132d; 1.167 g) and 2,6-lutidine (2.13 ml) in methylenechloride (15 ml) at room temperature, under an atmosphere of nitrogen.After 5 h., 5% aq. citric acid was added. Aqueous work-up andpurification by silica gel column chromatography gave the desired silylether (1132e; 0.962 g) as a pale-yellow oil.

Lithium tetrafluoroborate (0.199 g) was added to the aqueous (2%)acetonitrile (18 ml) solution of the acetal (1132e; 0.585 g) and theresulting mixture was heated to 100 C. (oil bath temp.) for 12 h. Aftercooling, sat. aq. sodium bicarbonate was added. Aqueous work-up gave thedesired aldehyde (1132f; 0.376 g).

TBDMSOTf (0.243 ml) was added dropwise to a stirred solutiondiisopropylethylamine (0.184 ml) in dichloromethane (4 ml) at roomtemperature under an atmosphere of nitrogen. The mixture was stirred atroom temperature for 10 min., before the addition of the aldehyde(1132f; 0.100 g) in dichloromethane (2 ml). The reaction was stirredovernight and sat. aq. ammonium chloride was added. The aqueous phasewas separated and further extracted with methylene chloride. Thecombined organic phases were dried (MgSO4) and concentrated. The residuewas purified by silica gel column chromatography using EtOAc:hexanes(1:50) to give the lactone (1132 g; 0.033 g) followed by the isomer(1132 h; 0.072 g). Both were obtained as colourless oils.

A THF solution of lithium tetraborohydride (0.7 ml Of a 2.0M) was addedto a THF (3 ml) solution of the lactone (1132 g; 0.100 g) while cooledin an ice bath, under an atmosphere of nitrogen and the resultingmixture was stirred at room temperature for a period of 6 h., before theaddition of sat. aq. ammonium chloride. The mixture was partitionedbetween water and methylene chloride. The aqueous phase was separatedand further extracted with methylene chloride (×2). The combined organicphases were dried (MgSO4) and concentrated to provide the diol (1132i;0.071 g).

DMAP (0.062 g) was added to a stirred mixture of the diol (1132i; 0.062g) and TBDMSCl (0.028 g) and the resulting mixture was stirred overnightat room temperature. The reaction mixture was partitioned betweenmethylene chloride and 10% aq. HCl. The organic phase was separatedwashed with sat. aq. sodium bicarbonate, water, dried (MgSO4) andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The crude reaction product waspurified by silica gel column chromatography to give the secondaryalcohol (1132j; 0.052 g).

NaH (0.011 g of a 60% dispersion in mineral oil) followed by thepyrimidine (324d; 0.0425 g) were added to a THF solution of the alcohol(1132j; 0.046 g) at room temperature and the resulting mixture wasstirred overnight. Additional portions of NaH (0.011 g) and pyrimidine(0.0425 g) were added and the reaction was stirred for a further 24 h.Sat. aq. ammonium chloride was added and the organics were extractedinto methylene chloride, dried (MgSO4) and concentrated. The residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography using EtOAc:hexanes:1:99 togive the desired ether (1132 k; 0.062 g), containing a small quantity ofan impurity.

MCPBA (0.034 g of 77% pure material) was added to a stirred solution ofthe sulfide (1132 k; 0.062) and sodium bicarbonate (0.069 g) indichloromethane (3 ml) and the mixture was stirred at room temperatureovernight. A further portion of MCPBA (0.034 g) and the mixture wasstirred for a further 24 h. The reaction mixture was partitioned betweenEtOAc and 10% sodium thiosulfate. The organic phase was separated,washed with 10% aq. sodium carbonate solution, dried (MgSO4) andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silicagel column chromatography using EtOAc:Hexanes 1:20 to give the desiredsulfone (11321).

Triethylamine (0.022 ml) was added to a mixture of the iodide (11321;0.034 g), (2-tributylstannylbenzothiazole (0.037 g), copper(1) iodide(0.003 g) and PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂ (0.006 g) in dioxane (2 ml) and the reactionmixture was heated to 100 C, under an atmosphere of nitrogen for 1 h.After cooling, additional portions of the stannane, copper iodide,palladium catalyst and triethylamine were added and the mixture heatedfor a further 1 h. after cooling, the reaction was partitioned betweenEtOAc and 10% aq. HCl. The organic phase was separated, washed withwater, dried (MgSO4) and concentrated under reduced pressure. Theresidue was purified by silica gel column chromatography usingEtOAc-hexanes (1:10) to give the benzthiazole (1132m; 0.012 g) as awhite solid.

Cyclopropylmethylamine (0.050 ml) was added to a solution of the sulfone(1132m; 0.012 g) and the mixture was heated to 110 C (oil bath temp.)for a period of 4 h., under an atmosphere of nitrogen. The volatileswere removed under reduced pressure to provide the desired amine (1132n)used without purification in the next step.

To all the material (1132n) from the previous step was added THF (1 ml),MeOH (1 ml) and 6N aq. HCl (0.5 ml). The resulting mixture was allowedto stand at room temperature for 2 h. The volatiles were removed underreduced pressure and the solid was washed with ether to provide thetriol (1132, HCl salt; 0.0047 g) as a white solid.

Example 1133 Procedure Z18

Triethylamine (0.082 ml) was added to a stirred mixture of the primaryalcohol (1015a; 0.08 g), Boc-L-Val-OH (0.0423 g) and BOP reagent (0.086g) in dichloromethane (3 ml) and the resulting mixture was stirred atroom temperature overnight. The reaction was partitioned between EtOAcand 10% aq. HCl. the organic phase was separated, washed with sat. aq.sodium bicarbonate, water, dried and the volatiles were removed underreduced pressure. the residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography to give the desired ester (1133a; 0.046 g) as a whitesolid.

4M HCl in dioxane (5 ml) was added dropwise to a stirred solution of thedimethylketal (1133a; 0.040 g) in methanol (3 ml) and water (5 ml) whilecooled in an ice bath. The resulting mixture was stirred for 2.5 h andsolid sodium bicarbonate was added. aqueous work-up and silica gelcolumn chromatography gave the desired diol (1133b; 0.0361 g) as a whitesolid.

To the protected amino acid ester (1133b; 0.035 g) in a mixture ofmethanol (3 ml) and water (5 ml) was added 4M HCl in dioxane (5 ml)while cooled in an ice bath. The resulting mixture was allowed to warmto room temperature overnight. The volatiles were removed under a streamof nitrogen to give the desired HCl salt (1133; 0.0286 g) as whitesolid.

Example 1134 Procedure Z19

Sodium hydride (0.223 g of a 60% dispersion in mineral oil) was added toa mixture of the chloride (as prepared according to J. Med. Chem. 1998,vol 41(22), pp. 4408-4420; 1134a; 0.691 g) and 4-methoxybenzylthiol(0.860 g) in anhydrous THF (10 ml) and the resulting mixture was stirredat room temperature for a period of 1 h. Saturated aq. sodiumbicarbonate was added and the organics were extracted into methylenechloride (×3). The combined organic phases were dried (MgSO₄) andconcentrated under reduced pressure to give the desired sulfide (1134b;1.019 g) as a pale-yellow solid.

To the nitro compound (1134b, 1.06 g) was added ethanol (10 ml) and 10%Pd—C (0.50 g) was added and the resulting suspension was stirred underan atmosphere of hydrogen (balloon) at room temperature overnight. Thereaction was filtered through a pad of celite and the solid was washedthoroughly with methanol. The filtrate was concentrated under reducedpressure to provide the desired amine (1134c) used in the next stepwithout purification.

Formic acid (10 ml) was added to the amine (1134c) and the resultingmixture was heated (1500; oil bath temp.) for a period of 3 h. Aftercooling, TFA (30 ml) was added and the mixture heated (150; oil bathtemperature) overnight. After cooling, the volatiles were removed underreduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between methylenechloride and sat. aq. sodium bicarbonate. The organic phase wasseparated, dried (MgSO4) and concentrated. The residue was purified bysilica gel column chromatography to give the pyridylthiazole (1134d;0.201 g).

Using the procedures set forth in procedure Z above 1134d wastransformed into 1134.

Example 1136 Procedure Z20

To the epoxide (prepared according to J.A.C.S. 2005, 127(51), pp.18143-18149; 1136a; 1.00 g) in ethanol was added NaSMe (0.379 g) and theresulting mixture was stirres at room temperature overnight, under anatmosphere of nitrogen. The volatiles were removed under reducedpressure and the residue partitioned between EtOAc and water. theorganic phase was separated, dried (MgSO4) and concentrated. The residuewas purified by silica gel column chromatography to give the diol(1136b; 0.421 g) as a white solid.

4M HCl in dioxane (5 ml) was added to the carbamate (1136b; 0.400 g) andthe mixture was allowed to stand at room temperature for 2 h. thevolatiles were removed under reduced pressure and ethanol (7 ml), thepyrimidine (324d; 0.535 g) and triethylamine (1.04 ml) were added andthe resulting mixture was heated to reflux overnight. After cooling, thevolatiles were removed under reduced pressure and the residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography to give the desired adduct(1136c; 0.409 g)

DMAP (0.011 g) was added to a mixture of the diol (1136c; 0.400 g),TBDMSCl (0.150 g), and triethylamine (0.151 ml) in dichloromethane (10ml) and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight.The reaction was partitioned between EtOAc and 10% aq. HCl. The organicphase was separated, washed with sat. aq. sodium bicarbonate, water,dried (MgSO4) and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography to give the silyl ether(1136d; 0.362 g).

To the di-methylsulfide (1136d; 0.195 g) and sodium bicarbonate (0.295g) in dichloromethane was added MCPBA (0.394 g of 77% pure material) andthe resulting suspension was stirred at room temperature overnight. Thereaction was partitioned between EtOAc and 10% sodium thiosulfate. Theorganic phase was separated, dried (MgSO4) and concentrated underreduced pressure to give the di-sulfone (1136e; 0.184 g).

PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂ (0.0403 g) followed by CuI (0.020 g) were added to mixtureof the iodide (1136e; 0.184 g), 2-tributylstannylbenzothiazole (0.252 g)and triethylamine (0.156 ml) in dioaxane (3 ml). The resulting mixturewas heated to 100 C for 2 h. After cooling, aqueous work-up and silicagel column chromatography gave the desired adduct (1136f; 0.096 g).

Using the benzthiazole (1136f) and the procedures set forth in generalprocedure Z17, 1136 was obtained.

Example 1211 Procedure Z21

A mixture of sulfone (329d; 0.100 g) and the phenol (1211a; 0.157) inacetonitrile (5 ml) was heated to 100 C (oil bath temperature) under anatmosphere of nitrogen, overnight. After cooling, the volatiles wereremoved under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gelplate chromatography to give the desired ether (1211b; 0.045 g).

1211b was transformed into 1211 as carried out for the conversion of 328to 329 in procedure U.

Example 1219 Procedure Z21

To the methyl ester (1218) was added LiOH:H₂O (2 eq.) in dioxane andwater (1:1) and the resulting mixture was stirred overnight at roomtemperature. The reaction was acidified with acetic acid and theorganics extracted into EtOAc. The organic phase was separated, dried(MgSO₄) and the volatiles removed under reduced pressure to provide theacid (1219a).

1219a was transformed into 1219 as carried our for the conversion of 328to 329 in procedure U.

Example 1223 Procedure Z22

Using L-prolinol rather than the carbasugar, 1223 was produced viaprocedure U.

Example 1227 Procedure Z23

A mixture of the amino alcohol (rac-1227a; 0.477 g), pyrimidine (1227b;1.00 g) and triethylamine (1.54 ml) in ethanol (20 ml) was refluxedunder an atmosphere of nitrogen, overnight. The volatiles were removedunder reduced pressure and the residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography to give the adduct (1227c).

Triethylamine (0.292 ml) was added to a mixture of the iodide (1227c;0.200 g), 2-tributylstannylbenzothiazole (0.444 g), copper iodide (0.040g) and PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂ in dioxane (20 ml) and the mixture was heated to 110C under an atmosphere of nitrogen for 2 h. After cooling, the mixturewas filtered through a pad of celite and the solid was washed thoroughlywith EtOAc. The filtrate was concentrated and the residue was purifiedby silica gel column chromatography to give the benzthiazole (1227;0.090 g).

Example 1238 Procedure Z24

To a mixture of the phenol (1238a; 2.00 g) and Hunigs base (2.2 ml) indichloromethane (20 ml) was added chloromethylmethyl ether (1.29 ml)while cooled in an ice bath, under an atmosphere of nitrogen. Thereaction mixture was allowed to reach room temperature, overnight. Solidsodium bicarbonate is added and the suspension is partitioned betweenmethylene chloride and water. the organic phase was separated, dried(MgSO4) and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography to give the desired ether(1238b; 7.30 g)

Sodium ethoxide (1.48 g) was added to anhydrous ethanol (30 ml) andstirred for 10 min. at room temperature before the addition of theiodide (1238b; 1.22 g) and copper(I) bromide (0.125 g). The resultingmixture was heated to 900 for 2.5 h. The solvent was removed underreduced pressure and the residue purified by silica gel columnchromatography to provide the desired adduct (1238c; 0.69 g).

n-BuLi (2.9 ml of a 2.5M solution in hexanes) was added dropwise to astirred solution (THF; 20 ml) of the MOM ether (1238c; 1.20 g) at −78 C,under an atmosphere of nitrogen. The resulting mixture was stirred atthis temperature for a period of 1 h., before the addition of iodine(1.70 g) in THF (10 ml). After stirring for a further 1 h., 1M aq.ammonium chloride and the mixture was allowed to warm to roomtemperature then partitioned between EtOAc and 10% aq. sodiumthiosulfate. The organic phase was separated, washed with sat. aq.sodium bicarbonate, dried (MgSO4) and the volatiles were removed underreduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography to give the desired iodide (1238d; 1.763 g).

TFA (4 ml) was added to a dichloromethane (16 ml) solution of the acetal(1238d; 1.60 g) while cooled in an ice bath, under an atmosphere ofnitrogen. The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperatureovernight and the volatiles were removed under reduced pressure and theresidue partitioned between dichloromethane ans sat. aq. sodiumbicarbonate. The organic phase was separated, dried (MgSO4) andconcentrated under reduced pressure to give the desired pyridol (1238e;1.292 g)

The iodopyridol (1238e) was transformed into 1238 using the chemistryset forth in example 21, above.

Example 1240 Procedure Z25

A mixture of the hydrochloride salt (1240a; 2.6 mmol; prepared as inJ.A.C.S., 2005, 127(51), p18143), pyrimidine (324d; 0.937 g) andtriethylamine (1.81 ml) in ethanol (10 ml) was refluxed under anatmosphere of nitrogen for a period of 12 h. After cooling, thevolatiles were removed under reduced pressure and the residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatograpghy to give the desired adduct(1240b; 0.844 g).

Using the chemistries outlined in procedures T and U above the diol(1240) was transformed into 1240.

Example 1244 Procedure Z26

Lithium aluminium deuteride (0.42 g) was added in portions to a THF (20ml) solution of the carboxamide (1244a; 1.63 g) at room temperature,under an atmosphere of nitrogen. 10% aq. NaOH followed by water anddichloromethane were added and the mixture was filtered through a pad ofcelite. The solid was washed thoroughly with THF and methanol. Thefiltrate was concentrated. Toluene was added (×3) and concentrated togive the amine (1244b)

The amine (1244b) was converted into 1244 using the chemistry describedin procedure U.

Example 1251 Procedure Z27

A mixture of the hydrochloride salt (1251a; 1 equivalent with respect to324d; prepared as in J.A.C.S., 2005, 127(24), p8846), pyrimidine (324d;0.288 g) and triethylamine (0.61 ml) in ethanol (8 ml) was refluxedunder an atmosphere of nitrogen for a period of 12 h. After cooling, thevolatiles were removed under reduced pressure and the residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatograpghy to give the desired adduct(1251b; 0.200 g).

Using the chemistries outlined in procedures T and U above the diol(1251b) was transformed into 1251.

Example 1252 Procedure Z28

To the epoxide (1136a; 1.00 g) in methylene chloride (15 ml) was added(1S)-(+)-10-camphorsulfonic acid (0.101 g; 0.18q.) and the resultingmixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 h. Sat. aq. sodiumbicarbonate was added and the organics were extracted into methylenechloride (×3). The combine organic phases were dried (MgSO4) andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silicagel column chromatography to provide the diol (1252a; 0.494 g).

Triethylamine (1.2 ml) followed by DMAP (0.068 g) were added to the dial(0.494 g) in THF (40 ml) and the resulting mixture was stirred at roomtemperature overnight. The volatiles were removed under reduced pressureand the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to givethe desired adduct (1252b; 1.08 g).

Caesium carbonate (0.17 g) was added to the oxazolidinone (1252b; 1.08g) in methanol (25 ml) and the resulting mixture was stirred at roomtemperature overnight. Sat. aq. ammonium chloride was added and theorganics were extracted into methylene chloride. The organic phase wasdried (MgSO4), and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatograpghy to give the alcohol(1252c; 0.67 g)

The alcohol (1252c) was converted to the triol (1252d) with 4M HCl indioxane and further converted into 1252 using the appropriate stepsoutlined in general procedure K.

Example 1301 Procedure Z29

Compound 201 (100 mg, 0.21 mmol) was combined with Zn(CN)₂ (300 mg),Pd(PPh3)₄ (50 mg), and NMP (2 mL). The reaction was stirred at 100 Covernight. The reaction was poured into water and filtered. The solidswere washed with water and methylene chloride. After drying the solidswere stirred in MeOH (2 mL) and then filtered. The methanol wasconcentrated to provide the product, 1301 (100 mg). [M+H]=457.3.

Example 1302 Procedure Z30

Compound 1302a (100 mg, 0.197 mmol) was dissolved in ammonium hydroxide(3 mL) and dioxane (3 mL) and refluxed for 48 hrs. The reaction wasquenched with water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The combinedorganic layers were dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated toprovide 40 mg of the acetonide protected material [M+H]=487.4. Thismaterial was dissolved in MeOH (3 mL), 4M HCl dioxane (1 mL) and water(0.1 mL) and stirred for 3 hours at room temperature. The reaction wasconcentrated to provide the desired product 1302 (40 mg). [M+H]=447.2

Example 1315 Procedure Z31

Step 1:

See Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2003, 68, 7133 for the synthesis ofsimilar derivatives from corresponding benzonitriles. [M+H]=148.2

Step 2:

See Procedure Z for similar experimental.

Step 3:

See Procedure Z for similar experimental.

Example 1318 Procedure Z32

Step 1:

A solution of 2M LDA (17 mL, 35 mmol) was cooled to −78 C andisobutyronitrile (1318a, 2.0 g, 30 mmol) was added dropwise in THF (20mL). After the reaction was stirred for 1 hr at −78 C and 1 hr at 0 C, asolution of cyclopropylmethyl bromide (4.69 g, 35 mmol) was addeddropwise in THF (15 mL). The resulting solution was stirred overnight atroom temperature and then quenched with saturated ammonium chloride andextracted with diethyl ether. The organic layer was dried over sodiumsulfate and concentrated. The residue was purified by columnchromatography (hexanes→20% Et2O/hexanes) to provide 2.1 g of theproduct 1318b.

Step 2:

Compound 1318b (900 mg, 7.31 mmol) was dissolved in diethyl ether (10mL) and treated with lithium aluminum hydride (300 mg). The mixture wasrefluxed overnight and then slowly quenched with 1N NaOH. The solidswere filtered and washed with ether. The combined ether layers weredried over sodium sulfate and concentrated to provide the desiredproduct 1318c (700 mg).

Step 3:

See Procedure Z for similar experimental.

Step 4:

See Procedure Z for similar experimental.

Example 1321 Procedure Z33

Step 1:

Compound 536 (60 mg, 0.120 mmol) was dissolved in acetone (3 mL) and isiodomethane (0.3 mL). The solution was stirred at 80 C for 2 hours. Thesolvent was evaporated and the product was used without purification(˜65 mg). [M+H]=513.5. The residue was dissolved in THF (5 mL) and water(5 mL) and treated with sodium borohydride (0.2 g). The reaction wasstirred overnight and then quenched with saturated sodium bicarbonateand extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were driedover sodium sulfate and concentrated to provide 1321a (60 mg).[M+H]=517.6

Step 2:

See Procedure Z for similar experimental.

Example 1327 Procedure Z34

Compound 328 was synthesized using procedure U.

Step 1:

Compound 328 (370 mg, 0.707 mmol) was dissolved in methylene chloride(10 mL) and triethylamine (0.1 mL) and cooled to 0 C. Methanesulfonylchloride (89 mg, 0.78 mmol) was added dropwise in methylene chloride (1mL) and the reaction was stirred for 1 hour at room temperature. Thereaction was treated with water and the organic layer was dried oversodium sulfate and concentrated to provide the desired product 1327a(380 mg). [M+H]=602.5

Step 2:

Compound 1327a (380 mg, 0.62 mmol) was dissolved in DMF (5 mL) andtreated with sodium azide (500 mg). The reaction was stirred at 90 C for3 hours and then quenched with water and extracted with ethyl acetate.The combined organic layers were washed with water, brine, dried oversodium sulfate, and concentrated to provide compound 1327b (350 mg).[M+H]=549.48

Step 3:

See Procedure Z for similar experimental.

Example 1328 Procedure Z35

Step 1:

Compound 1327b (100 mg, 0.182 mmol) was dissolved in THF (3 mL) andtreated with triphenylphosphine (95 mg, 0.36 mmol). The reaction wasstirred for 15 minutes and then treated with ammonium hydroxide (0.5 mL)and refluxed for 2 hours. The reaction was quenched with water andextracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were driedover sodium sulfate and concentrated. The residue was treated with 4MHCl dioxane (0.5 mL). The solids were filtered to provide the desiredproduct 1328a (75 mg). [M+H]=523.5

Step 2:

See Procedure Z for similar experimental.

Example 1330 Procedure Z36

Step 1:

Compound 1328a (65 mg, 0.124 mmol) was dissolved in methylene chloride(5 mL) and treated with triethylamine (13 mg, 0.124 mmol) andmethanesulfonyl chloride (15 mg, 0.124 mmol). The reaction was stirredfor 2 hours at room temperature and then quenched with water. Theorganic layer was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated. Theresidue was purified by column chromatography (1:1 hexane/ethylacetate→ethyl acetate). Isolated 45 mg of product, 1330a. [M+H]=601.5

Step 2:

See Procedure Z for similar experimental.

Example 1331 Procedure Z37

Step 1:

Compound 1328a (65 mg, 0.124 mmol) was dissolved in THF (5 mL) and 1MNaOH (3 mL) and treated with acetic anhydride (0.1 mL). After 2 hoursthe reaction was quenched with water and extracted with ethyl acetate.The combined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate andconcentrated. The residue was purified by column chromatography (ethylacetate) to provide 45 mg of compound 1331a. [M+H]=565.5

Step 2:

See Procedure Z for similar experimental.

Example 1343 Procedure Z38

Step 1:

Compound 523d (1.5 g, 10.94 mmol) was suspended in methylene chloride(50 mL) and 77% mCPBA (3.77 g, 16.4 mmol) was added. The reaction wasstirred for 2 hours and then the solvent was removed. The solids werewashed with methylene chloride (2×). The solids were triturated withethyl acetate to provide 700 mg of clean product 1343a and 700 mg withslight mCPBA impurities. [M+H]=153.16

Step 2:

Compound 1343a (400 mg, 2.61 mmol) was dissolved in chloroform (15 mL)and treated with Etl (2 mL) and silver carbonate (1.0 g, 3.63 mmol) atreflux. After 3 hours the reaction was filtered and concentrated. Theresidue was purified by column chromatography (30% ethylacetate/hexanes) to provide 140 mg of compound 1343b.

Step 3:

The product 1343 was synthesized from 1343b using chemistry similar tothat found in procedure Z.

Example 1350 Procedure Z39

Step 1:

Compound 120a (3.0 g, 16.39 mmol) was combined with phthalic anhydride(2.41 g, 16.39 mmol) and DIEA (3.81 mL, 21.3 mmol) and stirred at 140 Cfor 5 hours. After cooling to room temperature, the reaction mixture waspartitioned between ethyl acetate and 1N HCl. The aqueous layer wassaturated with brine and extracted with ethyl acetate several times. Thecombined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate and concentratedto provide 2.5 g of compound 1350a. [M+Na]=300.3

Step 2:

Compound 1350a (2.0 g, 7.2 mmol) was combined with imidazole (1.53 g,21.6 mmol) and dissolved in DMF (15 mL). A solution of1,3-dichloro-1,1,3,3-tetraisopropyldisiloxane (2.27 g, 7.2 mmol) in DMF(5 mL) was added dropwise and the reaction was stirred for 12 hours. Thereaction was quenched with water and extracted with ethyl acetate. Thecombined organic layers were washed with water, dried over sodiumsulfate and concentrated. The residue was purified by columnchromatography (4:1 hexanes/ethyl acetate) to provide 3.0 g of theproduct 1350b. [M+H]=520.4

Step 3:

Compound 1350b (2.2 g, 4.2 mmol) was dissolved in DMF (15 mL) and cooledto 0 C. 60% NaH (169 mg, 4.2 mmol) was added and the reaction wasstirred for 20 minutes at room temperature. At this point iodomethane (1mL) was added and the reaction was stirred for 3 hours and then quenchedwith water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layerswere dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated. The residue waspurified by column chromatography (5:1 hexanes/ethyl acetate) to provide1.5 g of product 1350c.

Step 4:

Compound 1350c (1.5 g, 2.8 mmol) was dissolved in ethanol (10 mL) anddiethyl ether (10 mL) and treated with hydrazine (0.5 mL). The reactionwas stirred overnight at rt and then filtered. The filtrate wasconcentrated and triturated with 1:1 ether/ethanol to provide 1350d (1.1g). [M+H]=404.4

Step 5:

Reaction was performed in a similar manner to Procedure U, Step 1.[M+H]=668.32

Step 6:

Reaction was performed in a similar manner to Procedure Z, Step 4.[M+H]=676.47

Step 7:

Reaction was performed in a similar manner to Procedure Z, Step 5.[M+H]=692.4

Step 8:

Reaction was performed in a similar manner to Procedure Z, Step 6.[M+H]=763.62

Step 9:

Compound 1350 h (75 mg, 0.098 mmol) was dissolved in THF (5 mL) andtreated with TBAF (26 mg, 0.098 mmol). After 2 hours the reaction wasquenched with saturated ammonium chloride and extracted with ethylacetate. The combined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate andconcentrated. The residue was purified by column chromatography (10:1ethyl acetate/methanol) to provide the desired product 1350 (28 mg).[M+H]=521.37

Example 1367 Procedure Z40

Step 1:

Compound 1350a (1.3 g, 4.6 mmol) was dissolved in acetone (30 mL) andtreated with 2,2-dimethoxypropane (2 mL) and methanesulfonic acid (1mL). After 5 hours the reaction was quenched with water and extractedwith ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were dried over sodiumsulfate and concentrated. The residue was purified by columnchromatography (1:1 hexanes/ethyl acetate) to provide 1.2 g of compound1367a. [M+Na]=340.2

Step 3:

Compound 1367a (1.2 g, 3.77 mmol) was dissolved in methylene chloride(40 mL) and triethylamine (0.7 mL, 5 mmol). The reaction was cooled to 0C and then methanesulfonyl chloride (517 mg, 4.5 mmol) was addeddropwise in methylene chloride (5 mL). After stirring overnight thereaction was quenched with water. The organic layer was dried oversodium sulfate and concentrated. The residue was purified by columnchromatography (1:1 hexanes/ethyl acetate) to provide 1.25 g of compound1367b. [M+Na]=418.21

Step 4:

Compound 1367b (1.1 g, mmol) was dissolved in DMA (10 mL) and wastreated with sodium thiomethoxide (290 mg, 4.15 mmol). The reaction wasstirred for 5 hours and then quenched with water and extracted withethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washed with water, driedover sodium sulfate and concentrated to provide 1.0 g of compound 1367cthat was used without purification.

Step 5:

Compound 1367c (1.0 g, 2.8 mmol) was dissolved in methylene chloride (20mL) and treated with 77% mCPBA (3.2 g, 14.4 mmol). After stirringovernight the reaction was quenched with 1M potassium carbonate andextracted with methylene chloride. The organic layers were dried oversodium sulfate and concentrated to provide compound 1367d that was usedwithout purification (550 mg).

Step 6:

Compound 1367d (550 mg, 1.45 mmol) was suspended in ethanol (10 mL) andtreated with hydrazine monohydrate (0.5 mL). After stirring at 70 C for30 minutes (to solubilize the reaction), the temperature was reduced tort and the reaction was stirred overnight. The reaction was filtered andthe filtrate was concentrated to provide compound 1367e (330 mg).[M+H]=250.18

Step 7:

Reaction was performed in a similar manner to Procedure U, Step 1.[M+H]=514.14

Step 8:

Reaction was performed in a similar manner to Procedure F, Step 2.[M+H]=522.20

Step 9:

Reaction was performed in a similar manner to Procedure Z, Step 5.[M+H]=538.23

Step 10:

Reaction was performed in a similar manner to Procedure Z, Step 6.[M+H]=573

Step 11:

The product 1367 was synthesized from 1367i using chemistry similar tothat found in procedure Z.

Example 1366 Procedure Z41

Step 1:

Compound 1366a (429 mg, 3 mmol), potassium phthalimide (613 mg, 3.3mmol), and Pd(PPh3)4 (300 mg) were dissolved in DMF (20 mL) and stirredat 90 C for 5 hours and then room temperature overnight. The reactionwas quenched with water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The combinedorganic layers were washed with water, dried over sodium sulfate andconcentrated. The residue was purified by column chromatography (2:1hexanes/ethyl acetate→1:1 hexanes/ethyl acetate) to provide compound1366b (400 mg). [M+H]=212.11.

Step 2:

Compound 1366b (400 mg, 1.88 mmol) was dissolved in THF (20 mL) andwater (2 mL) and treated with NMO (448 mg, 3.76 mmol) and osmiumtetroxide (50 mg). After stirring for 12 hours the reaction was quenchedwith water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layerswere dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated. The residue wastriturated with methylene chloride to provide 300 mg of compound 1366c.

Step 3:

Compound 1366c (300 mg, 1.13 mmol) was dissolved in acetone (15 mL) and2,2-dimethoxypropane (1 mL) and treated with methanesulfonic acid (0.4mL). After stirring for 3 hours the reaction was quenched with water andextracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were driedover sodium sulfate and concentrated to provide compound 1366d (300 mg).[M+H]=304.22

Step 4:

Compound 1366d (300 mg, 0.98 mmol) was dissolved in ethanol (5 mL) andtreated with hydrazine monohydrate (0.5 mL). The reaction was stirred at70 C for 2 hours. After cooling to rt, the solids were filtered and thefiltrate was concentrated to provide 170 mg of compound 1366e.[M+H]=174.17

Step 5:

Reaction was performed in a similar manner to Procedure U, Step 1.[M+H]=438.09

Step 6:

Reaction was performed in a similar manner to Procedure Z, Step 4.[M+H]=445.20

Step 7:

Reaction was performed in a similar manner to Procedure Z, Step 5.[M+H]=461.20

Step 8:

Reaction was performed in a similar manner to Procedure Z, Step 6.[M+H]=496.11

Step 9:

Reaction was performed in a similar manner to Procedure Z, Step 7.[M+H]=456

Example 1374 Procedure Z42

Step 1:

Compound 535c (1.4 g, 9.27 mmol) was dissolved in methylene chloride (20mL) and treated with 77% mCPBA (2.48 g, 11.1 mmol). After 2 hours thereaction was quenched with 1M potassium carbonate and extracted withmethylene chloride. The combined organic layers were dried over sodiumsulfate and concentrated to provide 1.2 g of compound 1374a.

Step 2:

Compound 1374a (1.2 g, 7.18 mmol) was dissolved in acetic anhydride (10ml) and stirred at 120 C for 3 hours. The acetic anhydride was removedunder reduced pressure and the residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate.The organic layer was washed with water, dried over sodium sulfate, andconcentrated. The residue was purified by column chromatography (1:1hexanes/ethyl acetate) to provide the desired product 1374b (300 mg).Also recovered 600 mg of the 6-membered rearrangement product.

Step 3:

Compound 1374b (300 mg, 1.44 mmol) was dissolved in 7M NH3 in methanol(5 mL) and stirred at rt for 2 hours. The solvent was removed underreduced pressure. The residue was triturated with diethyl ether toprovide the desired product 1374c (150 mg). [M+H]=167.13

Step 4:

Compound 1374c (150 mg, 0.89 mmol) was dissolved in chloroform (15 mL)and treated with silver carbonate (0.5 g) and iodoethane (2 mL). Themixture was stirred at 90 C in a sealed vial. After 2 hours the reactionwas filtered over celite and washed with water, dried over sodiumsulfate and concentrated. The residue was purified by columnchromatography (1:1 hexanes/ethyl acetate) to provide compound 1374d(125 mg). [M+H]=195.11

Step 5:

Compound 1374 was synthesized from 1374d using chemistry from ProcedureZ.

Example 1383 Procedure Z43

Step 1:

Compound 329a (4.12 g, 10 mmol) was combined with imidazole (2.6 g, 40mmol) and dissolved in DMF (40 mL).1,3-Dichloro-1,1,3,3-tetraisopropyldisiloxane (3.3 mL, 10 mmol) wasadded dropwise in DMF (5 mL) and the reaction was stirred overnight. Thereaction was quenched with water and extracted this ethyl acetate. Thecombined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated.The residue was purified by column chromatography (10:1 hexanes/ethylacetate) to provide compound 1383b (6.0 g). [M+H]=654.6

Step 2:

Compound 1383c was synthesized from 1383b using Procedure Z, Step 4.[M+H]=662.46

Step 3:

Oxalyl chloride (103 mg, 0.82 mmol) was dissolved in methylene chloride(5 mL) and cooled to −78 C. DMSO (127 mg, 1.36 mmol) was added dropwisein methylene chloride (5 mL) and the reaction was stirred for 10minutes. Compound 1383c (454 mg, 0.68 mmol) was dissolved in methylenechloride (5 mL) and added dropwise to the reaction mixture. After 15minutes triethylamine (0.5 mL) was added and the reaction was slowlywarmed to room temperature. After 2 hours the reaction was quenched withsaturated ammonium chloride and extracted with ethyl acetate. Thecombined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated.The residue was purified by column chromatography (3:1 hexanes/ethylacetate→1:1 hexanes/ethyl acetate) to provide compound 1383d (350 mg).[M+H]=660

Step 4:

Compound 1383d (200 mg, 0.303 mmol) was dissolved in THF (5 mL) andcooled to −78 C. A 3M solution of MeMgBr (0.3 mL, 9 mmol) was addeddropwise and the reaction was stirred at −78 C for 1 hour and thenslowly warmed to −30 C. After stirred for 3-4 hours the reaction wasquenched with saturated ammonium chloride and extracted with ethylacetate. The combined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate andconcentrated. The residue was purified by column chromatography (3:1hexanes/ethyl acetate→1:1 hexanes/ethyl acetate) to provide compound1383e (120 mg) and recovered starting material (60 mg). [M+H]=676.44

Step 5:

Reaction was performed in a similar manner to Procedure Z, Step 5.[M+H]=692.46

Step 6:

Reaction was performed in a similar manner to Procedure Z, Step 6.[M+H]=699.49

Step 7:

Compound 1383 g (75 mg, 0.098 mmol) was dissolved in THF (5 mL) andtreated with TBAF (26 mg, 0.098 mmol). After 2 hours the reaction wasquenched with saturated ammonium chloride and extracted with ethylacetate. The combined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate andconcentrated. The residue was purified by column chromatography (10:1ethyl acetate/methanol) to provide the desired product 1383 (28 mg).[M+H]=457.30

Example 1396 Procedure Z44

Step 1:

Compound 1396a (60 mg, 0.118 mmol) was suspended in methylene chloride(8 mL) and triethylamine (0.041 mL, 0.295 mmol) and sonicated to make asolution. After cooling to 0 C, 3-chloropropane-1-sulfonyl chloride (25mg, 0.14 mmol) was added dropwise in methylene chloride (2 mL). Afterstirring for 1 hour the reaction was quenched with water and extractedwith methylene chloride. The combined organic layers were dried oversodium sulfate and concentrated. The residue was purified by columnchromatography (1:1 hexanes/ethyl acetate→ethyl acetate) to provideproduct 1396b (65 mg). [M+H]=649.

Step 2:

Compound 1396b (65 mg, 0.1 mmol) was dissolved in DMF (5 mL) and treatedwith NaI (0.2 g) and cesium carbonate (0.5 g). The mixture was heated at110 C for 1 hour and then quenched with water and extracted with ethylacetate. The organic layer was washed with water, dried over sodiumsulfate and concentrated. The residue was purified by columnchromatography (1:1 hexanes/ethyl acetate→ethyl acetate) to provideproduct 1396c (60 mg). [M+H]=613.37

Step 3:

Reaction was performed in a similar manner to Procedure Z. Step 7.[M+H]=573.29

Example 1400 Procedure Z45

Step 1:

Compound 1015a (350 mg, 0.687 mmol) was dissolved in methylene chloride(10 mL) and cooled to 0 C. Dess Martin Periodinane (437 mg, 1.03 mmol)and a drop of water were added and the reaction was stirred for 3 hoursand then quenched with sodium thiosulfate solution and saturated sodiumbicarbonate. The mixture was extracted with methylene chloride. Thecombined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated.The residue was purified by column chromatography (1:1 hexanes/ethylacetate) to provide 1015b (320 mg).

Step 2:

Compound 1015b (150 mg, 0.295 mmol) was dissolved in THF (5 mL) andtreated with ethanolamine (72 mg, 1.18 mmol). The solution was stirredfor 10 minutes and then sodiumtriacetoxyborohydride (0.6 g) was addedand the reaction was stirred for 4 hours. The reaction was quenched withwater and extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers weredried over sodium sulfate and concentrated to provide compound 1400c(160 mg). [M+H]=553

Step 3:

Compound 1400c (45 mg, 0.081 mmol) was dissolved in diethylcarbonate (1mL) and treated with triethylamine (0.1 mL) and BOC2O (18 mg, 0.081mmol). All were stirred at room temperature for 10 minutes and then 100C for 6 hours. Removed solvent under reduced pressure and purifiedresidue by column chromatography (1:1 hexanes/ethyl acetate) to providecompound 1400d (55 mg). [M+H]=653

Step 4

Compound 1400d (55 mg, 0.08 mmol) was dissolved in DMF (2 mL) andtreated with 60% NaH (15 mg). The mixture was stirred at 100 C for 1hour and then quenched with water and extracted with ethyl acetate. Thecombined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated.The residue was purified by column chromatography (2:1 ethylacetate/hexanes) to provide 1400e (25 mg).

Step 5:

Reaction was performed in a similar manner to Procedure Z, Step 7.[M+H]=539.33

Example 1402 Procedure Z46

Step 1:

Compound 535b (200 mg, 1.17 mmol) and Pd(PPh3)4 (50 mg) were dissolvedin 0.5M cyclopropylzinc bromide (4.6 mL, 2.33 mmol) and stirred at 70 Covernight. The reaction was quenched with water and extracted with ethylacetate. The combined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate andconcentrated. The residue was purified by column chromatography (2:1hexanes/ethyl acetate) to provide 1402a (125 mg). [M+H]=177.11

Step 2:

See procedure Z1 for similar experimental procedures.

Example 1398 Procedure Z47

Step 1:

Compound 535d (200 mg, 0.42 mmol) was dissolved in methylene chloride(20 mL) and 2 drops of water. Dess Martin Periodinane (356 mg, 0.84mmol) was added at 0 C and the solution was stirred for 2 hours at 0 Cand then overnight in a refrigerator. The reaction was quenched withquenched with sodium thiosulfate solution and saturated sodiumbicarbonate. The mixture was extracted with methylene chloride. Thecombined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated.The residue was purified by column chromatography (ethyl acetate) toprovide 1398b (130 mg). [M+H]=472.25

Step 2:

Compound 1398b (130 mg, 0.275 mmol) was dissolved in THF (5 mL) andcooled to 0 C. A solution of 3M MeMgBr in diethylether (0.91 mmol, 2.75mmol) was added dropwise and the solution was stirred for 1 hr at 0 Cand then quenched with saturated ammonium chloride. The aqueous layerwas extracted with ethyl acetate and the combined organic layers weredried over sodium sulfate and concentrated.

The residue was purified by column chromatography (ethyl acetate→10%MeOH) to provide compound 1398c (100 mg). [M+H]=488

Step 3:

Compound 1398 was synthesized from 1398c using chemistry in ProcedureZ1.

Examples 1392 and 1393 Procedure Z48

Step 1:

Compound 1015a (350 mg, 0.687 mmol) was dissolved in methylene chloride(10 mL) and cooled to 0 C. Dess Martin Periodinane (437 mg, 1.03 mmol)and a drop of water were added and the reaction was stirred for 3 hoursat room temperature and then quenched with sodium thiosulfate solutionand saturated sodium bicarbonate. The mixture was extracted withmethylene chloride. The combined organic layers were dried over sodiumsulfate and concentrated. The residue was purified by columnchromatography (1:1 hexanes/ethyl acetate) to provide 1392b as a mixtureof epimers (320 mg).

Step 2:

Compound 1392b (70 mg, 0.13 mmol) was dissolved in THF (5 mL) andtreated with 2 Methylamine (0.138 mmol, 0.27 mmol). The solution wasstirred for 10 minutes and then sodiumtriacetoxyborohydride (0.4 g) wasadded and the reaction was stirred for 4 hours. The reaction wasquenched with water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The combinedorganic layers were dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated toprovide compound 13920 (60 mg).

Step 3:

Compound 1392c (60 mg, 0.11 mmol) was dissolved in methylene chloride (5mL) and triethylamine (0.1 mL) and cooled to 0 C. Methanesulfonylchloride (13 mg, 0.11 mmol) was added in methylene chloride (1 mL)dropwise. After 1 hour the reaction was quenched with water andextracted with methylene chloride. The combined organic layers weredried over sodium sulfate and concentrated. The residue was purified bycolumn chromatography to provide two products, compound 1392d (30 mg)and compound 1393a (30 mg).

Step 4:

The two compounds 1392 and 1393 were synthesized using Procedure Z, Step7.

Example 1528 Procedure Z49

Step 1:

Compound 1528a (2.54 g, 21.0393 mmol) and 1528b(4-(Trifluoromethoxy)benzaldehyde, 4.0 g, 21.0393 mmol) were stirred in40.0 ml of THF and treated with Titanium isopropoxide (14.95 g, 15.7 ml,52.598 mmol.). All were stirred at 70° C. for 6 h then allowed to stirat rt overnight. The reaction was diluted with water, then added ethylacetate and filtered through a celite pad, rinsed with ethyl acetate.separate layers and extracted aqueous once more with ethyl acetate. Thecombined organic layers were washed with water, brine, dried over sodiumsulfate, and concentrated to provide compound 1528c (4.85 g).[M+H]=294.16

Step 2:

Compound 1528c (4.85 g, 16.535 mmol) was dissolved in Anhydrous THF (104ml) and cooled t—−30° to −40°. Added 3M (16.54 mL) of MeMgBr (dropwise)via an addition funnel. Stirred at −30° to −40° C. for 1 to 2 h. Thereaction was monitored by TLC and MS [M+H]=310.21. The reaction wastreated very slowly added with 150 mL of water at −45° C.-−50° C., thenadded 150 mL ethyl acetate, stirred and extracted 2-3 times, combinedorganics, dried over Na2SO4, filtered, concentrated, to obtain 1528d(3.51 g). [M+H]=310.28.

Step 3:

Compound 1528d (3.51 g, 11.34463 mmol) was stirred in anhydrous Methanol(30 ml) and at rt under N2, then added 4M HCl in 1-4 Dioxane (9.75 mL).Reaction was Allowed to stir for 2-3 hours at rt under N2. The reactionwas monitored by TLC and MS [M+H]=206.14. Reaction was concentrated todryness. An oily syrup residue obtain. Residue was treated with DiethylEther, stirred and a white solid formed. Mixture was filtered and whitesolid rinsed with ether. Isolated a white solid, dried under vacuum.

Afforded Compound 1528e (2.52 g). [M+H]=206.16. as an HCl Salt.

Step 4:

Compound 535e (620 mg, 1.2663 mmol) was dissolved in (3.5 mL) of1,4-Dioxane art rt under N2, then added Compound 1528e (612 mg, 2.533mmol) and (0.961 g, 1.324 ml, 9.497 mmol,) of Triethylamine. Reactionmixture was heated to 120° C. The reaction was monitored by TLC and MS[M+H]=631.40. Reaction was concentrated to give a crude product.Purification by column chromatography (hexanes/Ethyl acetate→20%Methanol) to provide g of the product 1528f (0.575 g). [M+H]=631.48.

Step 5:

Compound 1528f (0.575 g, 0.9117 mmol) was stirred in Methanol (6.5 ml),followed by addition of 4M HCl in 1-4 Dioxane (3.5 ml) and water (0.3mL). Allow reaction to stir at rt for 2-4 hours. Reaction monitored byMS [M+H]=591.41. Concentrate r×n to dryness. a syrup obtain. Dry productunder vacuum to obtain an ivory solid. Afforded Compound 1528. (0.62 g)HCl Salt. LC MS [M+H]=591.2.

Example 1538 Procedure Z50

Compound 1538a was synthesized using procedure Z34.

Step 1:

Compound 1538a (50 mg, 0.0935 mmol) and vinyl acetate (1 mL) werestirred in a pressure bottle at 120 C overnight. The reaction wasdiluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The combinedorganic layers were washed with water, brine, dried over sodium sulfate,and concentrated to provide compound 1538b (33 mg). [M+H]=560.59

Step 2:

1538 was synthesized from 1538b using procedure Z, Step 7.

Example 1539 Procedure Z51

Step 1: Compound 1539c was synthesized from 1539a and 1539b usingProcedure Z49.Step 2:

Combined in a flame-dried round-bottom flask Compound 1539c (0.6 g,2.687 mmol) and Tetrabutyl ammonium difluorotriphenylsilicate (2.176 g,4.0305 mmol) and dissolved and stir in Anhydrous THF (13.3 ml); andcooled t—−78° C., then Added TMS-CF3 (0.573 g, 0.595 ml, 4.0305 mmol.)in 13.3 ml of anhydrous THF)(dropwise) via an addition funnel for aperiod of 10 minutes. Then allow to stir for 2 hours at 0 degrees C.Quench reaction mixture at 0 degrees C. with saturated AmmoniumChloride; Extracted ethyl acetate 2-3 times, combined organics, driedover Na2SO4, filtered, concentrated, to obtain crude product.[M+H]=294.25. Purification by column chromatography afforded 1539d (0.46g). [M+H]=294.19.

Step 3:

Compound 1539d (0.46 g, 1.568 mmol) was stirred in anhydrous Methanol (3ml) and at rt under N2, then added 4M HCl in 1-4 Dioxane (1.0 mL).Reaction was Allowed to stir for 2-3 hours at rt under N2. The reactionwas monitored by TLC and MS [M+H]=190.14. Reaction was concentrated todryness. An oily residue obtain. Residue was treated with ethyl acetate(1 ml) and Diethyl Ether (5 ml), stirred and a white solid formed.Mixture was filtered and white solid rinsed with ether. Isolated a whitesolid, dried under vacuum. Afforded Compound 1539e (0.3 g) as an HClSalt. [M+H]=206.16.

Step 4:

Compound 535e (50 mg, 0.102 mmol) was dissolved in (1.0 mL) of1,4-Dioxane art rt under N2, then added Compound 1539e (159 mg, 0.71mmol) and (0.132 ml, 1.02 mmol,) of diipropylethylamine. Reactionmixture was heated to 130° C. The reaction was monitored by TLC and MS[M+H]=615.42. Reaction was concentrated to give a crude product.Purification by column chromatography (hexanes/Ethyl acetate→45%Methanol) to provide g of the product 1539f (26.9 mg). [M+H]=631.48.

Step 5:

Compound 1539f 23 mg, 0.0374 mmol) was stirred in Methanol (3.0 ml),followed by addition of 4M HCl in 1-4 Dioxane (1 ml) and water (0.2 mL).Allow reaction to stir at rt for 2-4 hours. Reaction monitored by MS[M+H]=575.39. Concentrate r×n to dryness. Dried product under vacuum toobtain an ivory solid. Afforded Compound 1539. (0.24 mg) HCl Salt. LC MS[M+H]=575.39.

Example 1610 Procedure Z56

The ketone (569 mg, 1610a) was dissolved in DCE (9 mL), followed by theaddition of benzyl amine (290 uL) and the borohydride (788 mg). Thereaction was allowed to stir at rt for 45 min—MS indicated reaction wascomplete, as did TLC. Quench with 50 mL NaHCO3 and extract 3×50 mLEtOAc, dry over MgSO4, filter and concentrate. Obtained 690 mg of 1610b.

Diester 1610b (from above) was dissolved in THF (6 mL), followed by theaddition of LiBH4 (2M/THF, 1.2 mL) at rt. Reaction allowed to stir atrt, overnight. Reaction complete by TLC and MS. Quench with 10 mL NH4Cland allowed to stir at rt for 1 h. Dilute with 20 mL H₂O and extracted3×30 mL EtOAc and concentrated. Flash chromatography −1 to 10%MeOH/DCM-isolated 96.2 mg of 1610c (69%).

1610c (from above) was dissolved in MeOH (3 mL), and a catalytic amountof Pd(OH)₂ added. Purged 5× with H2 and put under 1 atm H2 and let stirat rt overnight. Reaction complete by MS. Filter over celite andconcentrate. Obtained 57.5 mg of 1610d.

Conversion of 324d to 1610e. Performed as in procedure U.

Conversion of 1610e to 1610f. Performed as in procedure U.

Conversion of 1610f to 1610 g and then to required product 1610.Performed as in procedure Z.

Example 1616 Procedure Z57

Step 1: SM, 1616a (4.8 g) dissolved in THF (100 mL). NaSMe (2 g),followed immediately by CuBr (220 mg) was added and reaction heated fromrt to 60° C. for 5 h. Quench with 100 mL NaHCO3 and 100 mL H₂O andextract 3×100 mL EtOAc and concentrate. Flash chromatography −1 to 5%EtOAc/hexanes to 1 to 5% EtOAc/DCM. 3.06 g of desired, 1616b (61%) and998 mg of undesired regioisomer obtained.

Step 2: 1616b (694 mg) dissolved in CH2Cl2 (20 mL) and cooled to −78° C.DIBAL (1M/hexanes, 3.8 mL) added dropwise over 1 min and let stir at−78° C. for 2 h. then warmed to rt. After 15 min quench with 30 mL NH₄Cland acidify with 30 mL 3N HCl. Extract 3×40 mL EtOAc, dry over MgSO₄,filter and concentrate. Flash chromatography −5 to 15 to 20%EtOAc/hexanes, gave 459.8 mg of 1616c (65%).

Step 3: Aminothiophenol (100 uL) added to aldehyde 1616c (156 mg)dissolved in MeOH/DMF (5/0.5 mL), followed by AcOH (100 uL) and let stirovernight. Reaction complete to the thiazoline by MS and LCMS. H₂O addedto the reaction and filtered through a glass frit. Washed 5× with H₂O,then dissolved in CDCl3 and 262.2 mg DDQ added and let stir at rt.Reaction complete within 10 min. Add 20 mL 10% K2CO3 and extract 2×40 mLCHCl3, dry over MgSO4, filter and concentrate to give 1616d.

Step 4: 1616d, (178 mg) dissolved in NMP (2 mL) in a microwave vial andcarbasugar, 120a (323 mg) followed by DBU (350 uL) added. Microwave for30 min at 200° C. Reaction complete by MS. Dilute with 40 mL H2O andextract 2×30 mL EtOAc and concentrate. Dissolve in DCM, gave lots ofinsoluble material. Filter through a frit funnel—MS and NMR indicatessolid is clean product. Take filtrate and concentrate. Redissolve in DCMand filter. Combined solid material to give 1616e, 94.1 mg (39%).

Step 5 & 6: Conversion of 1616e to 1616f and further to 1616, as inprocedure Z.

Example 1617 Procedure Z58

1617a was synthesized by the method of: Burgess, K.; Ye, C-Y. Synthesis1996, 1463.

Step 1: Hydrogenation of 1617a to give 1617b, as in procedure Z56.

Step 2: 1617b, (538 mg) dissolved in CH₂Cl₂ (3 mL). NaHCO3 (660 mg),then Dess-Martin's periodinane (2 g) was added and let stir at rt. Add 4mL (total of 7 mL) CH₂Cl₂ and let stir. After 45 min, TLC indicatesreaction is complete. Quench with 5 mL 1M Na2SO3 and let stir tillorganic layer is clear. Dilute with 20 mL H₂O and extract with 3×30 mLEtOac, dry over MgSO₄, filter and concentrate. Obtained 506.6 mg of1617c, 95%.

Steps 3, 4 & 5: As in procedure Z56.

Step 6: Conversion of 1617f to 1617, as in procedure Z.

Example 1628 Procedure Z59

Step 1: SM, 120c (630 mg) dissolved in DMF (13 mL), then ethylisocyanate(170 mg) followed by CuCl (160 mg) added to flask. Let stir at RT,overnight. 80 mg isocyanate and 79.0 mg CuCl were added. Heated to 60°C. Stopped reaction and purified via flash chromatography to give 69.8mg of 1628c.

Step 4: 1628c (70 mg) dissolved in EtOH (5 mL) and scoop of 10% Pd/Cadded. Fitted with a H2 balloon and flushed 5×, then let stir at rt for2 h. Complete by MS. Filter over celite and concentrate to give 46.0 mgof 1628d.

Conversion of 1628d to 1628, as in procedures U & Z.

Example 1630 Procedure Z60

Step 1: SM, 1367b (20 mg) dissolved in acetone (300 uL) and NaI (75 mg)added. Let stir at rt for 2 h. Heated to 50° C. Reaction essentiallycomplete by TLC. Dilute with 1 mL H2O and extract 2×2 mL EtOAc, dry overMgSO4, filter and concentrate. Isolated 18.7 mg of 1630b (88% crudeyield).

Step 2: SM, 1630b (19 mg) dissolved in EtOH (1.5 mL). Et3N (15 uL)added, followed by scoop of 10% Pd/C. Hydrogenated with a balloon of H2,flushed 5×, and let stir overnight. Filter over celite and concentrate.18.4 mg of 1630c was isolated. Conversion of 1630c to 1630, as in Z40and Z56.

Example 1632 Procedure Z61

Step 1: (COCl)₂ (1 mL) dissolved in 30 mL DCM and cooled to −78° C. DMSO(1.8 mL) added dropwise and let stir 10 min. SM, 1350a (2.2 g) added in20 mL DCM. Stir for 1 h. Et3N added and let stir at rt. Quench after 2 hwith 60 mL H2O and diluted with 250 mL DCM. Organic layer washed withH2O (60 mL), NH4Cl (2×60 mL), NaHCO3, (60 mL) and brine (60 mL). Organiclayer dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated. Flashchromatography—10 to 60% EtOAc/hexanes gave 1.71 g of product—NMRindicates approximately 1:1 ratio of epimerized aldehydes. Flashchromatography—EtOAc/DCM/hexanes resulted in separate isomers, 1632a and1632b.

Step 2: SM, 1632a (100 mg) dissolved in THF and cooled to −78° C. MeMgBr(3M, 110 uL) added dropwise and let stir at −78° C. for 1 h. Reactioncomplete by TLC. Quench with 5 mL NH4Cl and let stir at rt. Dilute with25 mL H2O and extract 2×35 mL EtOAc, dry over MgSO4, filter andconcentrate. Flash chromatography −30 to 60% EtOAc/hexanes gave 60.6 mgof a ˜1:1 mixture of diastereomers, 1632c (57%).

Remaining steps: Conversion of 1632c to 1632, as in Z40.

Example 1637 Procedure Z62

Step 1: SM, 1015b (48 mg) dissolved in THF (3 mL) and cooled to −78° C.EtMgBr (3M, 100 uL) added dropwise and let stir at −78° C. for 2 h. Oneeq of EtMgBr added. Almost complete by TLC and MS. After 2 h, quenchwith 5 mL NH4Cl and let stir at rt. Dilute with 25 mL H2O and extract3×30 mL EtOAc, dry over Na2SO4, filter and concentrate. Flashchromatography—5 to 50% EtOAc/hexanes gave 23.7 mg of 1637a (44%).

Step 2: Conversion of 1637a to 1637, as in procedure Z.

Examples 1636 and 1640 Procedure Z63

Step 1: SM, 1640a (102 mg, obtained as in procedure Z62, step 1)dissolved in CH₂Cl₂ (4 mL). NaHCO3 (51 mg), then Dess-Martin'speriodinane (164 mg) added and let stir at rt for 4.5 h. TLC and MSindicates reaction is complete. Quench with 5 mL 10% Na2S2O3 and letstir till organic layer is clear. Dilute 20 mL H2O and extract 3×30 mLEtOac, dry over MgSO4, filter and concentrate. Obtained 110.0 mg of1640b.

Step 2: Conversion of 1640b to 1640c, as in procedure Z62.

Remaining steps: Conversion of 1640b to 1636, and 1640c to 1640, as inprocedure Z, with modifications.

Example 1643 Procedure Z64

Step 1: SM, 329d (2.2 g) dissolved in CH2Cl2 (40 mL), cooled to 0° C.,then Dess-Martin's periodinane (DMP, 2.5 g) added and let stir at rt 3h. Add 2.5 g DMP. After 30 min, complete by TLC. Quench with 25 mL 10%Na2S2O3 and let stir till organic layer is clear. Dilute 100 mL H2O andextract 3×80 mL EtOac, dry over Na2SO4, filter and concentrate to give2.66 g of 1643a.

Step 2: SM, 1643a (390 mg) dissolved in THF (20 mL) and cooled to −78°C. MeMgBr (3M, 1.7 mL) added dropwise and let stir at −78° C. for 2 h.Quench with 20 mL NH4Cl and let stir at rt. Dilute with 75 mL H2O andextract 3×50 mL EtOAc, dry over Na2SO4, filter and concentrate. Flash 20to 40% EtOAc/hexanes to give 1643b (102.3 mg of isomer 1 and 151.2 mg ofisomer 2 at the newly created stereocenter).

Remaining steps: As in procedure Z (single isomers 1643c and 1643d wereseparated at amine displacement of sulfoxide stage). 1643c was carriedforward to 1643.

Example 1653 Procedure Z66

Step 1: Imidazole (17 uL) dissolved in THF (2 mL) and cooled to −78° C.n-BuLi (1.6M, 130 uL) added and let stir 15 min, then aldehyde, 1015b(0.2 mmol) added. After 30 min, add 10 eq. imidazole/n-BuLi mixture(pre-formed at rt) to reaction. Quench with 10 mLNH4Cl, dilute with 50mL H2O and extract 2×50 mL EtOAc. Dry Na2SO4, filter and concentrate.Flash chromatography gave 49.0 mg of 1653a.

Step 2: Conversion of 1653a to 1653, as in procedure Z.

Example 1701 Procedure Z67

Step 1:

A solution of 2-methyl-cyclohex-2-en-1-one (1701a) (4.0 g, 41.61 mmol,4.08 mL, d 0.979) in dry dichloromethane (80 mL) was slowly added (over30 min) to an ice-cooled solution of(R)-1-methyl-3,3-diphenylhexahydropyrrolo[1,2-c][1,3,2]oxazaborole(Corey's Me-CBS, 10 mol %, 4.2 mL of 1 M solution in toluene) andborane-dimethylsulfide complex (1.0 eq, 4.16 mL) in dichloromethane (20mL). After addition was completed the mixture was stirred for further 15min. The reaction was quenched by careful and slow addition of methanol(20 mL). The mixture was concentrated in rotavap and the residue wasdiluted with aqueous saturated sodium bicarbonate (100 mL), the productwas extracted into ethyl acetate (4×100 mL). The combined organicextracts were washed with aqueous saturated sodium bicarbonate (50 mL),aqueous saturated ammonium chloride (50 mL) and brine (50 mL). Theorganic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered andconcentrated in rotavap. The residue was purified on a Redisep (120 g)silica gel column (gradient: 0 to 50% ethyl acetate in hexanes) to givethe product 1701b (2.7 g, 67%) as a colorless oil.

Step 2:

A solution of (R)-2-methylcyclopent-2-enol (1701b) (300 mg, 3.056 mmol)in 30 mL of benzene was cooled in an ice-water bath and treated withVO(acac)₂ (5 mol %, 219 mg) and tert-butylhydroperoxide (1.0 eq, 2.13 mLof 70 wt % in water). The reaction mixture was stirred for 10 min and asecond equivalent of t-butylhydroperoxide was added. The reaction wasstirred for further 20 min at room temp. The mixture was cooled againand a third equivalent of t-butylhydroperoxide was added. The reactionwas stirred for further 20 min at room temp and TLC (30% ethyl acetatein hexanes) showed complete conversion. The mixture was treated withaqueous 10% sodium thiosulfate (50 mL) and vigorously stirred for 10min. The product was extracted into ethyl acetate (1×100 mL, 2×50 mL).The combined extracts were washed with brine, dried over magnesiumsulfate, filtered and concentrated in rotavap. The residue was purifiedon a Redisep (120 g) silica gel column (0 to 70% ethyl acetate inhexanes) to give the product 1701c (1.0 g, 54%) as a colorless oil.

Step 3:

A microwave reaction tube was charged with a solution of(1R,2R,5S)-1-methyl-6-oxabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-2-ol (1701c) (90 mg, 0.788mmol) in 1 mL of dioxane. Concentrated ammonium hydroxide was added (2mL) and the tube was sealed. The reaction was carried out in microwaveat 135° C. for 30 min. TLC (50% ethyl acetate in hexanes) showedcomplete conversion. The mixture was concentrated in rotavap and theresidual water was co-evaporated with benzene to give the crude product1701d (ca 99%, 102 mg) as a slightly yellow oil.

Step 4:

A solution of (1S,2R,5R)-5-amino-1-methylcyclopentane-1,2-diol (1701d)(1.1 eq, 117 mg) in ethanol (8 mL) was treated with2-(4-chloro-6-methyl-2-(methylthio)pyrimidin-5-yl)benzo[d]thiazole (250mg, 0.812 mmol) and triethylamine (4.0 eq, 0.456 mL, d 0.720). Themixture was heated in an oil bath at 80° C. for 20 h. LCMS showedpartial conversion (approx 20% SM left). All the volatiles were removedin rotavap and the residue was dried under vacuum. The crude product waspurified on a Redisep (24 g) silica gel column (gradient: 0 to 40% ethylacetate in dichloromethane) to give the product 1701e (214 mg, 60%) as awhite solid.

Step 5:

A solution of(1S,2R,5R)-5-(5-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-6-methyl-2-(methylthio)-pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-1-methylcyclopentane-1,2-diol(1701e) (200 mg, 0.496 mmol) in 10 mL of dichloromethane was placed inan ice-water bath and treated with m-CPBA (1.3 eq, 148 mg of 75%m-CPBA). The reaction mixture was stirred for 5 min and TLC (30% ethylacetate in dichloromethane) showed complete consumption of the startingmaterial. The reaction was treated with aqueous saturated sodiumbicarbonate soln (10 mL) and the product was taken into ethyl acetate(50 mL). The layers were separated and the organic layer was washed withaqueous saturated sodium thiosulfate (10 mL) and brine (10 mL). Theorganic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered andconcentrated in rotavap to give the crude product 1701f (207 mg, 100%)as a white solid which was used without further purification. LCMSshowed 80:20 distribution between sulfoxide/sulfone products.

Step 6:

The(1S,2R,5R)-5-(5-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-6-methyl-2-(methylsulfinyl)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-1-methylcyclopentane-1,2-diol(1701f) (0.248 mmol, 104 mg) was dissolved in cyclopropylmethanamine (2mL, by 83-85° C.) and heated in a sealed tube (oil bath 100° C.) for 17h. LCMS showed complete conversion into product. The volatiles wereremoved in rotavap and the residue was dissolved in DCM (5 mL) andpurified on a Redisep (24 g) silica gel column (gradient: 0 to 60% ethylacetate in hexanes) to give the product 1701 (90 mg, 88%) as a whitesolid.

Example 1702 Procedure Z68

Step 1:

Synthesized from 1701f (104 mg) and 2,2,2-trifluoroethanamine followingthe procedure Z67, step 6 to give 1702. Purified in semiprep-HPLC andisolated as HCl salt (60 mg, 51%)

Example 1703 Procedure Z69

Step 1:

Intermediate 1703b (3.15 g, 81%) was synthesized fromthiopehe-3-carboxaldehyde (1703a, 2.03 g, Aldrich) following theprocedure described in J. Org. Chem. 1999, 64, 1278-1284.

Step 2:

Intermediate 1703c (1.1 g, 42%) was synthesized from 1703b (2.0 g)following the procedure described in Angew. Chem. Int Ed. 2001, 40,589-590.

Step 3:

A solution of(R)-2-methyl-N-((S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(thiophen-3-yl)ethyl)propane-2-sulfinamide1703c (1.1 g, 3.85 mmol) in 40 mL of methanol was treated with 4 M HClin dioxane (8 mL). The mixture was stirred for 10 min and TLC (30% ethylacetate in hexanes) showed complete consumption of the startingmaterial. All the volatiles were removed in rotavap and the residue wastreated with dichloromethane to make a homogeneous solution. Hexanes (50mL) was added and the mixture was concentrated in rotavap to half itsvolume. More hexanes (50 mL) was added to the resulting slurry and themixture was concentrated to half its volume again. The solids wererecovered by filtration (whatman #1) to give the product 1703d (780 mg,95%) as a white solid.

Step 4:

1703e was obtained from 1703d in 62% yield (110 mg) as described inProcedure U, step 5 using dioxane as solvent and purification was doneby chromatography on silica gel.

Step 5:

1703 was obtained from 1703e (90 mg) as the hydrochloric salt (80 mg,97%) as described in Procedure U, step 6.

Example 1901 Procedure Z70

A solution of sulfoxide 252b (333 mg, 0.678 mmol) in anhydrousDichloromethane (5 ml) was treated with tetrabutylammonium cyanide (182mg, 0.678 mmol) at room temperature for 4 hours. The solvent wasevaporated and the mixture was purified on a silica gel column with0-80% EtOAc/Hexanes to give a light yellow solid 1901 (243 mg).

Example 1902 Procedure Z71

A solution of nitrile compound 1901 (100 mg, 0.2285 mmol) inTetrahydrofuran (2 ml) and Methanol (2 ml) was cooled to 0° C. andtreated with potassium carbonate (47.3 mg, 0.3427 mmol) and hydrogenperoxide (0.7 ml) and allowed to warm to room temperature. The reactionwas stirred for 1 hour. TLC #1 with 70% EtOAc/Hexanes shows all startingmaterial was consumed. The THF was removed by evaporation and DCM wasadded. The DCM was washed with 50% sodium thiosulfate/sodium bicarbonatesolution. The DCM layer was dried and evaporated to give a pale yellowsolid 1902, (94 mg).

Example 1905 Procedure Z72

Step A: A solution of sulfoxide 252b (˜500 mg, 1.053 mmol) intetrahydrofuran (10 ml) was treated with ammonium hydroxide (2.5 ml) ina sealed flask and heated to 50° C. for 5 hours. The solvent was removedand the crude was purified on a silica gel column with 0-70%Acetone/Hexanes to give a white solid 1905a (225 mg).

Step B: A solution of amine 1905a (50 mg, 0.1169 mmol) in chloroform(1.5 ml) was treated with triethyl amine (24.4 ul, 0.1753 mmol) andmesyl chloride (9.05 ul, 0.1169 mmol) and stirred at rt for 16 hours. Asecond equivalent of reagents were added and the reaction was stirredfor an additional 2 hours. The solvent was removed and the product waspurified on 1000 um silica gel prep plates with 2 elutions of 50%Acetone/Hexanes to give 1905b (24 mg).

Step C: Compound 1905b was converted to 1905HCl salt using Procedure F,step 3.

Example 1907 Procedure Z73

Step A: A solution of sulfoxide 252b (100 mg, 0.2107 mmol) in Methanol(2 ml) was treated with potassium carbonate (1.0 mmol) at roomtemperature for 72 hours. The methanol was removed by evaporation, ethylacetate was added, washed with water and dried over sodium sulfate. Themixture was filtered and solvent removed to give crude product. Theresidue was purified on a silica gel column with 0-100% Ethylacetate/Hexanes to give a white solid 1907a (40 mg).

Step B: Compound 1907a was converted to 1907HCl salt using Procedure F,step 3.

Example 1915 Procedure Z74

Step A: A solution of amine 1905a (50 mg, 0.1169 mmol) in chloroform(1.5 ml) was treated with triethyl amine (24.4 ul, 0.1753 mmol) andacetyl chloride (8.31 ul, 0.1169 mmol) and stirred at rt for 3 hours. Asecond equivalent of reagents were added and the reaction was stirredfor an additional 3 hours. The solvent was removed and the product waspurified on a silica gel column with 0-100% EtOAc/Hexanes to give awhite solid 1915a (31 mg).

Step B: Compound 1915a was converted to 1915HCl salt using Procedure F,step 3, then purified on C18 reverse phase column eluting with 10-70%THF/Water/TFA to give 1915 TFA salt.

Example 1916 Procedure Z75

Step A: A solution of Nitrile compound 1901 (125 mg, 0.2857 mmol) wasdissolved in Tetrahydrofuran (4.5 ml) and Methanol (0.5 ml), cooled to0° C. in ice bath and treated with cobalt chloride (74.2 mg, 0.5714mmol) then portion by portion with the sodium borohydride (108 mg, 2.857mmol) over 30 minutes and stirred at 0° C. for 1 hour. The solvent wasremoved by evaporation. EtOAc was added to residue and washed with sat.sodium bicarbonate solution and brine. The EtOAc layer was dried andevaporated to give crude 1916a (71 mg).

Step B: Compound 1916a was converted to crude 1916 using Procedure F,step 3, then purified on C18 reverse phase column eluting with 10-70%THF/Water/TFA to give 1916 TFA salt (21 mg).

Example 1917 Procedure Z76

Step A: A solution of methanesulfonamide (1142 mg, 1.201 mmol) inanhydrous THF (1.5 ml) was cooled to 0° C. and treated with NaH (48 mg,60% in oil) in one portion. The reaction was allowed to warm to roomtemperature then stirred for 30 minutes. The reaction was again cooledto 0° C., the sulfoxide 252b (57 mg, 0.1201 mmol) was added and stirredfor 0.25 hours again allowing to warm to room temperature then stirred16 hours. The reaction was made acidic with 1N HCl. EtOAc was added thenwashed with sat. sodium bicarbonate, 2× with water, brine and filteredthrough sodium sulfate. The solvent was removed and the residue waspurified on a silica gel column with 0-60% THF/Hexanes to give a whitesolid 1917a (17 mg).

Step B: Compound 1917a was converted to crude 1917HCl salt usingProcedure F, step 3, then purified on C18 reverse phase column elutingwith 10-90% Acetonitrile/Water/TFA to give 1917 TFA salt (12 mg).

Example 31 Procedure A-3

2-Methylthio-4-methyl-6-hydroxypyrimidine 31a was prepared according tothe method in (J. Med. Chem., 2007, 50, 1146-57.

2-Methylthio-4-methyl-5-iodo-6-hydroxypyrimidine 31b was prepared from31a according to the method in Chem. Pharm. Bull., 1986, 34, 2719.

2-Methylthio-4-methyl-5-iodo-6-chloropyrimidine 31c was prepared from31b according to the method in Chem. Pharm. Bull., 1986, 34, 2719.

Step 1: To a stirred mixture of the chloropyrimidine(2-methylthio-4-Me-5-iodo-6-chloropyrimidine, 51.6 g, 0.172 mol) and thecyclopentylamine carbasugar (34.6 g, 0.189 mol) in EtOH was addeddiisopropylethylamine (100 mL, 0.566 mol). The resulting mixture wasrefluxed overnight, becoming a solution after ˜1 h of heating. After TLCshowed that a small amount of the starting chloropyrimidine present,another 0.1 eq of the cyclopentylamine carbasugar (3.46 g) and morediisopropylethylamine (10 mL) were added and while heating a mixture wasformed. After refluxing overnight, the reaction was allowed to cool toroom temperature and to set for ˜2 h. The resulting precipitated solidwas filtered and collected, washed with EtOH, and dried under highvacuum to give a 79% yield of the desired adduct as an off-white solid.The filtrate was chromatographed on silica gel eluting with achloroform/methanol (grad. 0 to 10% MeOH) to give more of the desiredadduct 31d as a slightly impure solid product (total yield was ess.quantitative).

Step 2: Carbasugar adduct 31d (ess. 14.1 g, 35 mmol) was suspended inacetone (200 mL), and dimethoxypropane (8.6 mL, 7.3 g, 70 mmol) wasadded, followed by methanesulfonic acid (2.3 mL, 3.4 g, 35 mmol). Thereaction was allowed to stir overnight becoming a solution over time.After concentrating the reaction mixture, the residue was taken up inmethylene chloride and washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO₃, dried oversodium sulfate, and concentrated. After silica gel chromatographingeluting with chloroform/methanol (grd. 0 to 5%), the desired product 31e(11.99 g, 75.7% yield) was isolated as a white foam.

Step 3: Argon was bubbled through a stirred mixture of carbasugarprotected 31e (11.99 g, 26.5 mmol) in anhydrous dioxane (175 mL), andthen, Et₃N (14.8 mL, 106 mmol) was added, followed by CuI (1.01 mg, 5.3mmol) and (Ph₃P)₂PdCl₂ (1.86 g, 2.65 mmol). The reaction vessel wassealed with a rubber septum equipped with an outlet needle, and thedeoxygenation of the vessel with bubbling argon was continued foranother ˜10 min, TMS acetylene (11.2 mL, 79.5 mmol) was added, and thereaction sealed and protected from light. The reaction was then heatedon a 50° oil bath for ˜20 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated undervacuum and then partitioned with methylene chloride and water. Theorganic extract was washed with water, dried over Na₂SO₄, andconcentrated. The crude product was chromatographed on silica geleluting with chloroform/methanol (grad. 0 to 2% MeOH) to giving 31f(10.47 g, 93.6%) as a dark, highly colored foam or viscous glass.

Step 4: To a stirred methylene chloride (40 mL) solution of 31f (1.0 g,2.4 mmol), cooled in an ice/water bath, was added mCPBA (655 mg, 2.8mmol) in one aliquot. After ˜1 h saturated aq. Na₂S₂O₃ was then added,and the mixture was diluted with methylene chloride and water. Theorganic extract was washed with water, saturated brine, dried overNa₂SO₄, and concentrated. The residue was chromatographed on silica geleluting with chloroform/methanol (grd. 0 to 5% MeOH). Sulfoxide 31 g(747 mg, 71.1%) was isolated as a mixture of diastereomers (by NMR). Asmall amount (146 mg) of the sulfone corresponding to 31 g was alsoisolated.

Step 5: To a solution of sulfoxide 31 g (747 mg, 1.71 mmol) in CH₃CNunder argon with stirring was added Et₄NF.2H₂O (106 mg, 0.57 mmol). Thereaction was allowed to stir overnight then chromatographed on silicagel eluting with chloroform/methanol (grad. 0 to 4% MeOH). Product 31 hwas isolated as a slightly colored foam (515 mg, 82A % yield).

Step 6: While bubbling argon through a solution of 31 h (183 mg, 0.5mmol) and 21f (167 mg, 0.6 mmol) in DMF (3 mL), Et₃N (0.35 mL, 2.5 mmol)was added, followed by CuI (19 mg, 0.1 mmol). After 10 min stirring,(Ph₃P)₄Pd (58 mg, 0.05 mmol) was added, and after another ˜2 min ofargon bubbling, the reaction tube was capped and microwaved at 300 W at90° C. for 10 min. The reaction mixture was then concentrated, taken upin MeOH, and filtered. The filtrate was chromatographed on silica geleluting with chloroform/methanol (grad. 0 to 5% MeOH). The desiredproduct 31i was isolated as a yellow foam (232 mg, 89.8% yield).

Step 7: To a solution of sulfoxide 31i (100 mg, 0.194 mmol) inacetonitrile (5 mL) was added methoxyethylamine (0.17 ml, 1.94 mmol).The resulting solution was refluxed overnight. After cooling to roomtemperature, a solid formed which was isolated by filtration, collected,washed with acetonitrile, and then dried under vacuum. The obtainedgrayish solid was the desired product 31j (42 mg, 41.2% yield).

Step 8: To a solution of isopropylidene 31j (40 mg, 0.076 mmol) in MeOH(3 mL) was added aqueous 1N HCl and stirred overnight. The reaction wasthen filtered and concentrated to give the desired product 31 as ayellow solid as its HCl salt (48 mg, product contains 0.5 eq of MeOH).

Example 48 Procedure A-4

After a solution of aqueous K₂CO₃ (106.4 g in 350 mL) was cooled to roomtemp, compound 21A (24.0 g, 0.22 mol) was added, and the resultingsolution was placed in an ice bath and stirred for ˜25 min. Then, solidI₂ (112.0 g (0.44 mol) was added in one portion, and the resultingsuspension was left to warm to room temp overnight with stirring. Thesuspension was then treated with a concentrated sodium thiosulfatesolution (˜60 mL), and then conc. HCl (˜115 ml) was added dropwise withvia an addition funnel at a rate that avoided clumping. (The addition ofa little EtOAc helped to separate any clumps that formed. The pH of theresulting suspension is about 2-3 by pH paper.) The resulting mixturewas then extracted with EtOAc (3×150 mL) and the combined organic layerswashed with brine (1×400 mL), dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, and concentratedto dryness. Flash chromatography eluting with a stepwise gradient of 0to 25% EtOAc in hexanes afforded compound 48B (TLC in 1:4 EtOAc/hexane,R_(f) 48B=−0.4).

A mixture of 3-pentanol (1.5 mL, 0.013 mol) and 4 Å molecular sieves(˜0.7 g, crushed and activated) in THF (50 mL) was stirred for ˜10 minat room temp under argon). NaH was then added in portions over ˜5 min,and the mixture was allowed to stir until H, evolution ceased (˜5 min).To this mixture was added 48B (2.5 g, 6.9 mmol) followed by CuBr (0.2 g,0.0013 mol), and the mixture was placed in an oil bath maintained at85-90° C. After 2 h, TLC showed that the starting material wasessentially consumed, and the mixture was filtered through Celite andwashed with a minimal amount of CH₂Cl₂. The solvent was then removed invacuo, and the residue was partitioned between EtOAc and ˜0.5 M HCl (15mL each). The organic layer was separated and washed with sodiumthiosulfate (1×15 mL), brine (1×15 mL) and concentrated to dryness. Theresidue was then preadsorbed onto silica gel (coarse, ˜8.0 g) andpurified by flash chromatography, eluting with a stepwise gradient of 0to 25% EtOAc in hexanes, affording compound 48C (1.5 g).

48C was then used in place of 21f in Procedure A-3, and following thesame essential procedure, target 48 was obtained.

Example 53 Procedure A-5

To a solution of 53A (1.0 g, 4.66 mmol) in methylene chloride (30 ml)was added diethyl zinc solution (5.4 ml, 1M hexanes, 5.36 mmol) at arate to keep the temperature at <2° C. After the addition was complete,a solution of diiodomethane (0.43 ml, 5.36 mmol) in methylene chloride(2.3 ml) was added in one portion. After 15 min, another portion ofdiethyl zinc solution (5.4 ml, 1M hexanes, 5.36 mmol) was added at arate to keep the temperature at <2° C., and then after 15 min, anothersolution of diiodomethane (0.43 ml, 5.36 mmol) in methylene chloride(2.3 ml) was added in one portion. After 15 min, the resulting mixturewas allowed to warm to room temperature, and then, after 4 h, thereaction was quenched with saturated ammonium chloride and diluted withmethylene chloride and saturated ammonium chloride. After separating thelayers, the aqueous layer was further extracted with methylene chloride(3×), and the combined organic extracts were dried with sodium sulfateand then concentrated. Compound 53B (1.02 g) was obtained as a slightlyyellow crystalline solid.

To a solution of 53B (988 mg, 4.32 mmol) and triphenyl phosphine (2.84g, 10.8 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (25 ml), diisopropyl azodicarboxylate(1.70 ml, 8.65 mmol) was added at a rate to keep the temperature between−20° C. and −18° C. After the addition was complete, diphenylphosphorylazide (0.93 ml, 4.32 mmol) was added dropwise. The resulting mixture wasthen allowed to warm to room temperature and left overnight. Thereaction was partitioned between ethyl ether and saturated brine, theaqueous layer was further extracted with ethyl ether (2×), and thecombined organic extracts were dried sodium sulfate and concentrated.The recovered 5.3 g of crude product was chromatographed on silica,eluting with EtOAc/hexanes (gradient 0/100→10/90). Compound 53C (637 mg)was obtained as a clear oil.

To a stirred solution of 53C (278 mg, 1.1 mmol) and triphenyl phosphine(360 mg, 1.37 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (5 ml) was added water (0.5 ml).After 3 days, the resulting mixture was concentrated and coevaporatedwith ethanol (3×). The crude reaction mixture containing 53D wascombined with chloropyrimidine 31C (413 mg, 1.38 mmol) in ethanol, anddiisopropylethyl amine (0.72 ml, 3.75 mmol) was added. The resultingmixture was then refluxed for 2 days and then concentrated andchromatographed on silica, eluting with a gradient of methylenechloride/methanol (100/0, then gradient 100/0→98/2). Compound 53E (344mg) was obtained as a clear oil.

To an argon-flushed flask containing 53E (344 mg, 0.70 mmol) was addedcopper(I) iodide (33 mg, 0.17 mmol) followed bytetrakistriphenylphosphine palladium (121 mg, 0.10 mmol), cesiumcarbonate (1.14 g, 3.5 mmol), benzothiazole (0.15 ml, 1.4 mmol) and DMF(10 ml), sequentially. After degassing with Ar for 10 min, the flask wasby sealed with a rubber septum and was heated in a preheated oil bath at100° C. for 4 h. After diluting with ethyl acetate, the mixture wasfiltered through a celite pad, washing with ethyl acetate. The filtratewas diluted with ethyl acetate and combined organic extract washed withwater (2×) and saturated brine, dried with sodium sulfate andconcentrated. After chromatography on silica eluting withchloroform/methanol (100/0, then gradient 100/0→98/2), compound 53F (178mg) was recovered as a slightly yellow solid.

To an ice water bath-cooled solution of sulfide 53F (178 mg, 0.36 mmol)in methylene chloride (10 ml) was added MCPBA (82 mg, ˜75% purity, 0.36mmol). After 1 h, more MCPBA (8 mg) was added. The reaction was thenquenched a few minutes later with saturated sodium thiosulfate. Afterdiluting with methylene chloride, the separated combined organic extractwas washed with a sodium thiosulfate solution and saturated sodiumbicarbonate, then dried with sodium sulfate and concentrated. Theresulting residue was chromatographed on silica elutingchloroform/methanol (100/0, then gradient 100/0→98/2). Compound 53G (154mg) was obtained as a slightly yellow solid.

To a microwave reaction vial containing sulfoxide 53G (145 mg, 0.282mmol) was added trifluoroethylamine (3 ml). The sealed vial was thenheated in the microwave at 100° C. for 2 h, then at 125° C. for another2 h. After concentrating, the resulting residue was chromatographed onsilica, eluting with chloroform/methanol (100/0, then gradient100/0→99/1). Compound 53H (140 mg) was obtained as a slightly yellowsolid.

To a solution of 53H (124 mg, 0.23 mmol) in acetonitrile (5 ml) andtetrahydrofuran (5 ml) was added tetraethylammonium fluoride dihydrate(42 mg, 0.23 mmol), and the whole was stirred overnight. Another 42 mgof tetraethylammonium fluoride dihydrate was then added, and stirringwas continued for another 24 h. After concentrating, the residue waschromatographed on silica, eluting with chloroform/methanol (gradient100/0→94/4) giving the free base of 53 (66 mg) as a slightly coloredsolid. This solid was then suspended in methanol (20 ml) and 1N HCl (3ml) was added. After concentrating and azeotroping with methanol (3×),compound 53 (66 mg) was obtained as a white solid.

Example 54

Compound 54 was also prepared by essentially the above procedure A-5,using the required hydroxycyclopentylamine 54A (WO 077551, 2008) insteadof cyclopentylamine 53D.

Example 55 Procedure A-6

To a solution of 55a (prepared in a similar manner to 1383d, procedureZ43, 94 mg, 0.13 mmol) in pyridine (5 ml), diethyl O-methylhydroxylaminehydrochloride (13 mg, 0.16 mmol) was added. After stirring overnight andconcentrating, the residue was partitioned with chloroform and saturatedaqueous sodium bicarbonate. The organic extract was dried over sodiumsulfate and then concentrated. Chromatography of the residue on silicagel, eluting with a gradient of EtOAc/hexanes (0/100→20/80) gave 55b (86mg) as a solid.

To a solution of 55b (85 mg, 0.115 mmol) in acetonitrile (8 ml) wasadded tetraethyl-ammonium fluoride dihydrate (21 mg, 0.115 mmol), andthe mixture was stirred overnight. After concentrating, the residue waschromatographed on silica gel, eluting with a gradient ofchloroform/methanol (100/0→95/5), giving 55 (49 mg) as a slightlycolored solid that was a mixture of oxime isomers.

Example 43 Procedure A-7

To a solution of[1,3-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene](3-chloropyridyl)palladium(II)dichloride (31 mg, 0.045 mmol) and lithium bromide (780 g, 8.99 mmol) intetrahydrofuran (10 ml) and 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone (10 ml), wasadded a solution of thienylzinc bromide (9.0 ml, 0.5M THF, 4.5 mmol). Asolution of 21c (783 mg, 2.80 mmol) in 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone (5ml) was then cannulated into the reaction, followed by tetrahydrofuran(10 ml). After 3 h, the mixture was diluted with ethyl ether (50 ml) andwashed with 1M ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid trisodium salt solution,followed by washing with water and brine, then dried with sodium sulfateand concentrated. Chromatography on silica gel, eluting with a gradientof EtOAc/hexanes (0/100→15/85),gave an oil comprised of a 3:1 ratio of21c:43a, (637 mg). Then, to a solution of[1,3-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene](3-chloropyridyl)palladium(II)dichloride (31 mg, 0.045 mmol) and lithium bromide (780 mg, 8.99 mmol)in tetrahydrofuran (10 ml) and 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone (10 ml)was cannulated a solution of the above mixture of 21c:43a (664 mg) in1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone (5 ml), followed by tetrahydrofuran (10ml). A solution of thienylzinc bromide (9.0 ml, 0.5M THF, 4.5 mmol) wasadded, and this solution was refluxed overnight. After diluting withethyl ether (50 ml), the mixture was washed with 1Methylenediaminetetraacetic acid trisodium salt solution, water, andbrine, and then dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated.Chromatography on silica gel eluting gradient of EtOAc/hexanes(0/100→20/80) yielded 43a (478 mg) as a yellow oil.

Subsequent conversion of 43a to compound 43 followed appropriatereaction sequences from procedures A-2 and A-3.

In other embodiments, the compounds of the invention have a structuralformula as depicted in Table I below and include tautomers, andpharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, isomers, andsolvates of such compounds and such tautomers.

TABLE I EC90 LC- Compd (μM) MS # Structure range NMR data (M + H)⁺Procedure 5

C (DMSO-d₆): δ 0.91 (m, 1H), 1.82 (m, 1H), 2.18 (m, 1H), 3.26 (t, 2H, J= 4.8 Hz), 3.55 (m, 2H), 4.37 (m, 2H), 4.51 (d, 1H, J = 4.0 Hz), 5.37(d, 1H, J = 7.8 Hz), 6.48 (bs, 2H), 7.21 (d, 2H, J = 8.1), 7.43 (m, 3H).351.1 A-1 6

— (DMSO-d₆): δ 1.02 (dt, 1H, J = 8.5, 13.0 Hz), 1.77-1.90 (m, 1H),2.00-2.12 (m, 1H), 3.22-3.39 (m, 2H + H₂O), 2.59- 2.72 (m, 2H), 4.30-4.43 (m, 2H), 4.47- 4.57 (m (app quart), 2H, OHs), 6.61 (d, 1H, J = 7.9Hz, NH), 6.87 (hr s, 2H, NH₂), 7.12 (d, 1H, J = 1.0 Hz), 7.33 (dd, 1H, J= 4.8, 8.3 Hz), 7.99 (dm, 1H, J = 8.3 Hz), 8.51 (dd, 1H, J = 1.3, 4.7Hz). 392.2 (Cl pattern) A-2 7

— (DMSO-d₆): δ 1.01 (dt, 1H, J = 8.9, 13.0 Hz), 1.77-1.89 (m, 1H),2.00-2.12 (m, 1H), 3.22-3.39 (m, 2H), 2.59-2.71 (m, 2H), 4.30-4.43 (m,2H), 4.46-4.55 (m, 72H, OHs), 6.58 (d, 1H, J = 7.9 Hz, NH), 6.86 (br s,2H, NH₂), 6.99 (s, 1H), 7.35 (dd, 1H, J = 4.8, 7.6 Hz), 8.10 (dd, 1H, J= 1.6, 7.6 Hz), 8.29 (dd, 1H, J = 1.7, 4.8 Hz). 392.1 (Cl pattern) A-2 8

B (DMSO-d6) δ 0.96- 1.05 (m, 1H), 1.78- 1.87 (m, 1H), 2.01- 2.11 (m,1H), 3.27- 3.34 (m, 2H coincident with H₂O), 3.59-3.68 (m, 2H),4.30-4.40 (m, 2H), 4.48-4.53 (m, 2H), 6.56 (d, 1 H, J = 7.8 Hz), 6.87(s, 2 H), 7.08 (d, 1 H, J = 0.7 Hz), 7.65 (d, 1 H, J = 5.6 Hz). 392.16A-2 9

A (DMSO-d6) δ 0.98- 1.08 (m, 1H), 1.75- 1.95 (m, 1H), 2.04- 2.14 (m,1H), 3.27- 3.35 (m, 2H), 3.62- 3.68 (m, 2H), 4.30- 4.40 (m, 1H), 6.72(d, 1 H, J = 7.8 Hz), 7.02 (s, 2 H), 7.27 (d, 1 H, J = 20.66 Hz), 7.65(dd, 1 H, J = 0.4, 5.6 Hz), 8.52 (d, 1 H, J = 25.7 Hz), 9.20 (s, 1 H).392.20 A-2 10

A (DMSO-d6) δ 0.98- 1.08 (m. 1H), 1.78- 1.90 (m, 1H), 2.04- 2.14 (m,1H), 3.26- 3.36 (m, 2H), 3.62- 3.69 (m, 2H), 3.87 (s, 3H), 4.30-4.37 (m,1H, coincident with H₂O), 6.58 (d, 1 H, J = 7.9 Hz, D₂O exchangeable),6.84- 6.94 (br s, 2 H, D₂O exchangeable), 6.93 (s, 1 H), 7.01 (s, 1 H),8.56 (s, 1H). 518.11 A-2 11

A (DMSO-d6) δ 1.00- 1.07 (m, 1H), 1.78- 1.90 (m, 1H), 2.02- 2.14 (m,1H), 3.28- 3.50 (m, 2H), 3.63- 3.70 (m, 2H), 3.93 (s, 3H), 4.30-4.37 (m,1H, coincident with H₂O), 6.84 (d, 1 H, J = 7.6 Hz, D₂O exchangeable),7.04 (s, 1 H), 7.16 (s, 1 H), 8.61 (s, 1 H). 422.14 A-2 12

B (DMSO-d6) δ 1.05- 1.12 (m, 1H), 1.84- 1.93 (m, 1H), 2.14- 2.24 (m,1H), 2.56 (s, 3H), 3.11 (s, 6H), 3.34-3.38 (m, 2H, coincident with HDO),3.63-3.76 (m, 2H), 3.85 (s, 3H), 4.24-4.30 (m, 1H), 4.40 (d, 1H, J = 5.2Hz, D₂O exchangeable), 4.49- 4.53 (m, 2H, D₂O exchangeable), 6.70 (d, 1H, J = 7.1 Hz, D₂O exchangeable), 6.80 (d, 1 H, J = 0.6 Hz), 6.89 (s, 1H). 464.22 A-2 13

C (DMSO-d6) δ 1.06- 1.16 (m, 1H), 1.85- 1.95 (m, 1H), 2.16- 2.26 (m,1H), 2.64 (s, 3H), 3.12 (s, 6H), 3.31-3.37 (m, 2H), 3.66-3.75 (m, 2H),3.95 (s, 3H), 4.25- 4.30 (m, 1H), 6.80 (d, 1 H, J = 7.0 Hz, D₂Oexchangeable), 7.03-7.10 (m, 2H). A-2 14

A (DMSO-d6) δ 0.98- 1.09 (m, 1H), 1.80- 1.89 (m, 1H), 2.05- 2.17 (m,1H), 2.58 (s, 3H), 3.29-3.35 (m, 2H), 3.62-3.70 (m, 2H), 3.87 (s, 3H),4.29-4.37 (m, 1H), 6.66 (d, 1 H, J = 7.6 H), 6.73-7.07 (br s, 2H), 6.87(s, 1H), 6.93 (s, 1H). 436.1 A-2 15

A (DMSO-d6) δ 0.98- 1.15 (m, 1H), 1.82- 1.93 (m, 1H), 2.10- 2.25 (m,1H), 2.59 (s, 3H), 2.80 (s, 3H), 3.28-3.38 (m, 2H), 3.63-3.76 (m, 2H),3.88 (s, 3H), 4.27- 4.34 (m, 1H), 6.62- 6.82 (m, 1 H, D₂O exchangeable),6.89 (s, 1H), 6.94 (s, 1H), 7.24-7.46 (br s, 1H, D₂O exchangeable).450.21 A-2 16

B (CD3OD) δ 1.18-1.27 (m, 1H), 2.01-2.10 (m, 1H), 2.30-2.40 (m, 1H),2.62 (s, 3H), 3.42- 3.56 (m, 2H), 3.80- 3.89 (m, 2H), 4.38- 4.48 (m,1H), 6.98 (br s, 1H), 7.20 (d, 1H, J = 8.4 Hz), 7.81 (d, 1H, J = 8.8Hz). 406.1 A-2 17

A (DMSO-d6) δ 1.05- 1.12 (m, 1H), 1.82- 1.94 (m, 1H), 2.12 (s, 3H),2.10-2.28 (m, 1H), 2.56 (s, 3H), 2.80 (d, 3H, J = 4.7 Hz), 3.34-3.39 (m,2H, coincident with H₂O), 3.64-3.72 (m, 2H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 4.24-4.30 (m,1H), 4.33-4.36 (m, 1H, D₂O exchangeable), 4.48-4.52 (m, 1H, D₂Oexchangeable), 4.55-4.60 (m, 1H, D₂O exchangeable), 6.20-6.31 (br s, 1H,D₂O exchangeable), 6.76 (s, 1H), 6.77 (s, 1H), 6.75-6.88 (br s, 1H, D₂Oexchangeable). 430.2 A-2 18

A (DMSO-d6) δ 1.02- 1.16 (m, 1H), 1.81- 1.93 (m, 1H), 2.09- 2.25 (m,1H), 2.58 (s, 3H), 3.27 (s, 3H), 3.31-3.45 (m, 2H), 3.40-3.53 (m, 4H),3.64-3.77 (m, 2H), 3.88 (s, 3H), 4.24- 4.37 (m, 1H), 4.47- 4.9 (br s,H2O under which are the hydroxyls), 6.61-6.85 (m, 1H, D₂O exchangeable),6.88 (s, 1 H), 6.94 (s, 1H), 7.29-7.57 (m, 1H, D₂O exchangeable). 494.2A-2 19

A (DMSO-d6): δ 1.02- 1.18 (m, 1H), 1.81- 1.95 (m, 1H), 2.03- 2.23 (m,1H), 2.57 (s, 3H), 3.27-3.42 (m, 2H), 3.61-3.78 (m, 2H), 3.86 (s, 3H),4.03-4.17 m, 1H), 4.20-4.37 (m, 2H, visible upon D₂O exchange), 6.84 (s,1H), 6.80-6.95 (m, 1H, D₂O exchangeable), 6.95 (s, 1H), 7.92-8.13 (m,1H, D₂O exchangeable). 518.2 A-2 20

A (DMSO-d6) δ 1.02- 1.17 (m, 1H), 1.32 (t, 3H, J = 6.9 Hz), 1.83- 1.94(m, 1H), 2.07- 2.22 (m, 1H), 2.55 (s, 3H), 3.33-3.4 (m, 2H, visible uponD₂O exchange), 3.69-3.83 (m, 2H, 2H visible upon D₂O exchange),4.16-4.15 (m, 1H), 4.20-4.31 (m, 2H), 4.28 (q, 2H, J = 7.0 Hz), 6.80 (s,1H), 6.83- 6.93 (m, 1H, D₂O exchangeable), 6.93 (s, 1H), 7.92-8.12 (m,1H, D₂O exchangeable). 532.2 A-2 21

A (DMSO-d6) δ 1.02- 1.16 (m, 1H), 1.33 (t, 3H, J = 7.1 Hz), 1.81- 1.93(m, 1H), 2.09- 2.25 (m, 1H), 2.56 (s, 3H), 3.27 (s, 3H), 3.30-3.37 (m,2H), 3.39-3.50 (m, 4H), 3.64-3.77 (m, 2H), 3.88 (s, 3H), 4.24- 4.35 (m,3H), 4.58- 5.6 (hr s, H₂O under which are the hydroxyls), 6.60-6.81 (m,1H, D₂O exchangeable), 6.84 (s, 1H), 6.92 (s, 1H), 7.25-7.55 (m, 1H, D₂Oexchangeable). 508.2 A-2 22

A (DMSO-d6) δ 1.05- 1.18 (m, 1H), 1.84- 1.98 (m, 1H), 2.12- 2.28 (m,1H), 3.33- 3.43 (m, 2H), 3.63- 3.80 (m, 2H), 3.88 (s, 3H), 4.02-4.16 (hrs, 1H), 4.20-4.31 (hr s, 2H), 4.34-4.43 (m, 1H, D₂O exchangeable), 4.48-4.56 (m, 2H D₂O exchangeable), 6.78- 6.90 (m, 1H, D₂O exchangeable),6.97 (s, 1 H), 7.01 (s, 1 H), 7.90-8.12 (m, 1H, D₂O exchangeable), 8.49(s, 1 H). 504.1 A-2 24

0.02 (DMSO-d6) δ 1.00- 1.15 (m, 1H), 1.19- 1.34 (m, 1H), 1.35 (t, 3H, J= 7.0 Hz), 1.80-1.98 (m, 2H), 2.31 (br s, 3H), 2.61 (s, 3H), 3.17 (s,1H), 3.25-3.39 (m, 2H), 3.58-3.69 (m, 1H), 3.76 (app t, 1H, J = 5.9 Hz),4.28-4.40 (m, 2Hz), 7.02 (s, 1H), 7.13 (s, 1H), 7.70 (d, 1H, J = 3.1Hz), 7.79 (d, 1H, J = 3.1 Hz) 8.09 (app d, 1H, J = 2.9 Hz), 8.60-8.72(br s, 1H). 527.2 A-2 25

0.8 (DMSO-d6) δ 1.10- 1.26 (m, 1H), 1.84- 1.97 (m, 1H), 2.04- 2.18 (m,1H), 2.24 (s, 3H), 3.31 (s, 3H), 3.25-3.39 (m, 2H), 3.49-3.58 (m, 2H),3.56-3.70 (m, 3H), 3.79 (app t, 1H, J = 5.9 Hz), 3.90 (s, 3H), 4.35-4.49(m, 1H, 7.11 (s, 1H), 7.13 (s, 1H), 7.91-8.04 (m, 2H), 8.59 (s, 1H),13.43 (br s, 1H). 460.2 A-2 26

0.5 (DMSO-d6) δ 0.89 (t, 3H, J = 7.4 Hz), 1.11-1.26 (m, 2H), 1.36 (t,3H, J = 7.0 Hz), 1.41 (s, 6H), 1.82 (app q, 2H, J = 7.6 Hz), 1.84-1.97(m, 1H), 2.08-2.21 (m, 1H), 2.26 (s, 3H), 2.62 (s, 3H), 3.29- 3.40 (m,2H), 3.69 (app t, 1H, J = 5.0 Hz), 3.81 (app t, 1H, J = 5.6 Hz), 4.28-4.42 (m, 3H), 7.02 (s, 1H), 7.12 (s, 1H), 7.98 (d, 1H, J = 7.8 Hz), 8.01(s, 1H), 13.37 (br s, 1H). 500.3 A-2 27

0.35 (DMSO-d6) δ 0.95 (s, 9H), 1.12-1.28 (m, 1H), 1.34 (t, 3H, J = 7.0Hz), 1.86-1.98 (m, 1H), 2.07-2.20 (m, 1H), 2.27 (s, 3H), 2.59 (s, 3H),3.24- 3.41 (m, 4H), 3.67 (app t, 1H, J = 5.0 Hz), 3.80 (app t, 1H, J =5.8 Hz), 4.31 (q, 2H, J = 7.0 Hz), 4.30-4.44 (m, 2H), 6.94 (s, 1H), 7.08(s, 1H), 7.96 (d, 1H, J = 7.3 Hz), 8.18-8.28 (m, 1H), 13.33 (br s, 1H).500.3 A-2 28

0.45 (DMSO-d6) δ 1.09- 1.27 (m, 1H), 1.34 (t, 3H, J = 7.0 Hz), 1.85-1.98(m, 1H), 2.07-2.20 (m, 1H), 2.27 (s, 3H), 2.60 (s, 3H), 2.97 (d, 3H, J =4.5 Hz), 3.27-3.41 (m, 2H), 3.67 (app t, 1H, J = 5.0 Hz), 3.80 (app t,1H, J = 5.8 Hz), 6.96 (s, 1H), 7.08 (s, 1H), 7.78- 7.88 (m, 1H), 7.93-8.03 (m, 1H), 13.30 (br s, 1H). 444.2 A-2 29

0.1 (DMSO-d6) δ 1.11- 1.28 (m, 1H), 1.34 (t, 3H, J = 7.0 Hz), (m, 1H),2.05-2.20 (m, 1H), 2.31 (s, 3H), 2.60 (s, 3H), 3.27-3.41 (m, 2H), 3.66(app t, 1H, J = 5.0 Hz), 3.79 (app t, 1H, J = 5.8 Hz), 6.97 (s, 1H),7.12 (s, 1H), 8.12-8.22 (m, 1H), 8.41-8.54 (m, 1H). 512.2 A-2 30

0.14 (DMSO-d6) δ 0.28- 0.34 (m, 2H), 0.46- 0.55 (m, 2H), 1.08- 1.26 (m,2H), 1.34 (t, 3H, J = 7.0 Hz), 1.85-1.98 (m, 1H), 2.05-2.20 (m, 1H),2.27 (s, 3H), 2.59 (s, 3H), 3.27-3.40 (m, 5H), 4.31 (q, 3H, J = 7.0 Hz),4.35-4.48 (m, 1H), 6.96 (s, 1H), 7.08 (s, 1H), 7.93- 8.02 (m, 1H), 7.96-8.08 (m, 1H), 13.18 (br s, 1H). 484.3 A-2 31

A (DMSO-d6) δ 1.10- 1.25 (m, 1H), 1.35 (t, 3H, J = 7.0 Hz), 1.84-1.98(m, 1H), 2.05-2.18 (m, 1H), 2.27 (br s, 3H), 2.60 (s, 3H), 3.17 (s, 1H),3.25-3.40 (6H), 3.48- 3.71 (m, 6H), 3.79 (app t, 1H, J = 5.9 Hz), 4.32(q, 2H, J = 7.0 Hz), 4.37-4.50 (m, 1H), 6.98 (s, 1H), 7.10 (s, 1H),7.90- 8.07 (m, 2H, D₂O exchangeable). 488.2 A-3 32

0.95 (DMSO-d6) δ 1.10- 1.25 (m, 1H), 1.23 (d, 3H, J = 2.3 Hz), 1.26 (d,3H, J = 2.3 Hz), 1.35 (t, 3H, J = 7.0 Hz), 1.85-1.98 (m, 1H), 2.07-2.21(m, 1H), 2.26 (s, 3H), 2.60 (s, 3H), 3.27- 3.40 (m, 2H), 3.68 (app t.1H, J = 4.9 Hz), 3.82 (app t, 1H, J = 6.0 Hz), 4.10- 4.24 (m, 1H), 4.32(q, 3H, J = 7.0 Hz), 4.32-4.48 (m, 1H), 6.98 (s, 1H), 7.09 (s, 1H),7.93-8.09 (m, 2H), 13.21 (brs, 1H). 472.3 A-2 33

C (DMSO-d6) δ 1.13- 1.28 (m, 1H), 1.34 (t, 3H, J = 7.0 Hz), 1.86-1.98(m, 1H), 2.04-2.18 (m, 1H), 2.33 (s, 3H), 2.60 (s, 3H), 3.28-3.40 (m,2H), 3.69 (app t, 1H, J = 4.9 Hz). 3.82 (app t, 1H, J = 5.9 Hz), 6.96(s, 1H), 7.13 (s, 1H), 7.19 (t, 1H, J = 7.4 Hz), 7.42 (t, 2H, J = 7.9Hz), 7.67 (d, 2H, J = 7.6 Hz), 8.21 (app d, 1H, J = 7.6 Hz), 10.52 (s,1H). 506.3 A-2 34

0.1 (DMSO-d6) δ 0.99 (t, 3H, J = 7.4 Hz), 1.12-1.25 (m, 1H), 1.75 (hex,2H, J = 7.3 Hz), 1.86-1.99 (m, 1H), 2.07-2.20 (m, 1H), 2.31 (s, 3H),2.60 (s, 3H), 3.28- 3.40 (m, 2H), 3.67 (app t, 1H, J = 5.0 Hz), 3.79(app t, 1H, J = 5.9 Hz), 6.99 (s, 1H), 7.12 (s, 1H), 8.12-8.22 (m, 1H),8.42-8.54 (m, 1H), 13.63 (br s, 1H). 526.2 A-2 35

0.1 (DMSO-d6) δ 0.99) t, 3H, J = 7.4 Hz), 1.12-1.24 (m, 1H), 1.78 (hex,2H, J = 7.2 Hz), 1.87-1.99 (m, 1H), 2.07-2.30 (m, 1H), 2.28 (s, 3H),2.60 (s, 3H), 3.31 (s, 3H), 3.28-3.40 (m. 2H), 3.51-3.60 (m, 1H),3.58-3.66 (m, 1H), 3.68 (app t, 1H, J = 4.8 Hz), 4.24 (app t, 2H, J =6.4 Hz), 4.38-4.48 (m, 1H), 6.99 (s, 1H), 7.10 (s, 1H), 7.89-8.04 (m,2H), 13.34 (br s, 1H). 502.3 A-2 36

0.01 (DMSO-d6) δ 1.04- 1.14 (m, 1H), 1.34 (t, 3H, J = 7.0 Hz), 1.84-2.01(m, 1H), 2.28 (s, 3H), 2.59 (s, 3H), 3.31-3.40 (app d. 2H, J = 4.7 Hz),3.66 (app t, 1H, J = 4.8 Hz), 3.74 (s, 6H), 3.78 (app t, 1H, J = 5.7Hz), 6.40-6.43 (m, 1H), 6.57 (s, 1H), 6.58 (s, 1H), 6.96 (s, 1H), 7.08(s, 1H), 7.99 (app d, 1H, J = 7.2 Hz), 8.44-8.53 (m, 1H), 13.39 (br s,1H). 580.3 A-2 37

0.3 (DMSO-d6) δ 1.08- 1.24 (m, 1H), 1.30 (s, 3H) 1.32 (s, 3H), 1.85-1.96(m, 1H), 2.06-2.20 (m 1H), 2.28 (s, 3H), 2.60 (s, 3H), 3.28-3.40 (m,2H), 3.31 (s, 3H), 3.50-3.58 (m, 2H), 3.58-3.65 (m, 2H), 3.67 (app t,1H, J = 4.8 Hz), 3.80 (app t, 1H, J = 5.7 Hz), 4.35-3.48 (m, 1H), 5.22(quint, 1H, J = 6.1 Hz), 6.97 (s, 1H), 7.09 (s, 1H), 7.89- 8.04 (m, 2H),13.35 (br s, 1H). 502.3 A-2 38

0.25 (DMSO-d6) δ 0.28- 0.35 (m, 2H), 0.47- 0.55 (m, 2H), 0.99 (t, 3H, J= 7.4 Hz), 1.06-1.26 (m, 2H), 1.75 (hex, 2H, J = 1.3 Hz), 1.85-1.97 (m,1H), 2.06-2.20 (m, 1H), 2.27 (s, 3H), 2.60 (s, 3H), 3.28- 3.41 (m, 4H),3.67 (app t, 1H, J = 4.9 Hz), 3.80 (app t, 1H, J = 5.6 Hz), 4.22 (t, 2H,J = 6.7 Hz), 4.36-4.47 (m, 1H), 6.97 (s, 1H), 7.08 (s, 1H), 7.91-8.01(m, 1H), 8.03-8.12 (m, 1H), 13.30 (br s, 1H). 498.3 A-2 39

0.1 (DMSO-d6) δ 0.29- 0.36 (m, 2H), 0.48- 0.57 (m, 2H), 1.08- 1.26 (m,2H), 1.31 (s, 3H), 1.33 (s, 3H), 1.87-1.99 (m, 1H), 2.07-2.20 (m, 1H),2.28 (s, 3H), 2.61 (s, 3H), 3.28-3.41 (m, 4H), 3.68 (app t, 1H, J = 4.9Hz), 3.80 (app t, 1H, J = 5.8 Hz), 5.20 (quint, 1H, J = 6.1 Hz), 6.99(s, 1H), 7.09 (s, 1H), 7.91- 8.01 (m, 1H), 8.04- 8.15 (m, 1H), 13.40 (brs, 1H). 498.3 A-2 40

0.15 (DMSO-d6) δ 0.90- 1.02 (m, 1H), 1.33 (t, 3H, J = 7.0 Hz), 1.50 (d,3H, J = 6.9 Hz), 1.60-1.74 (m, 1H), 1.81-1.95 (m, 1H), 2.25 (s, 3H),2.28 (s, 3H), 2.57 (s, 3H), 3.31 (d, 2H, J = 5.3 Hz), 3.65 (app t, 1H, J= 4.8 Hz), 3.76 (app t, 1H, J = 5.7 Hz), 5.01-5.14 (m, 1H), 6.95 (s,1H), 7.05 (s, 1H), 7.17 (d, 2H, J = 7.9 Hz), 7.31 (d, 2H, J = 8.0 Hz),7.98 (app d, 1H, J = 7.6 Hz), 8.63-8.72 (m, 1H), 13.24 (br s, 1H). 548.3A-2 41

0.2 (DMSO-d6) δ 0.23- 0.59 (m, 4H), 0.99- 1.13 (m, 1H), 1.12- 1.28 (m,1H), 1.29 (d, 3H, J = 6.6 Hz), 1.34 (t, 3H, J = 7.0 Hz), 1.84-1.97 (m,1H), 2.02-2.18 (m, 1H), 2.26 (s, 3H), 2.60 (s, 3H), 3.28-3.40 (m, 2H),3.55-3.67 (m, 1H), 3.66 (app t, 1H, J = 4.9 Hz), 3.79 (app t, 1H, J =5.9 Hz), 6.96 (s, 1H), 7.08 (s, 1H), 7.90-7.99 (m, 1H), 8.06-8.16 (m,1H), 13.17 (br s, 1H). 499.3 A-2 42

0.3 (DMSO-d6) δ 0.28- 0.39 (m, 4H), 0.47- 0.61 (m, 4H), 1.08- 1.32 (m,3H), 1.85- 1.98 (m, 1H), 2.05- 2.20 (m, 1H), 2.27 (s, 3H), 2.59 (s, 3H),3.28-3.40 (m, 4H), 3.67 (app t, 1H, J = 4.9 Hz), 3.79 (app t, 1H, J =5.8 Hz), 4.12 (d, 2H, J = 7.0 Hz), 6.98 (s, 1H), 7.09 (s, 1H), 7.92-8.01(m, 1H), 8.03-8.13 (m, 1H), 13.35 (br s, 1H). 510.2 A-2 43

C (DMSO-d6) δ 0.29- 0.36 (m, 2H), 0.48- 0.56 (m, 2H), 1.08- 1.30 (m,2H), 1.86- 1.99 (m, 1H), 2.06- 2.21 (m, 1H), 2.30 (s, 3H), 2.71 (s, 3H),3.28-3.41 (m, 4H), 3.68 (app t, 1H, J = 4.9 Hz), 3.80 (app t, 1H, J =5.9 Hz), 7.15-7.20 (m, 1H), 7.21 (s, 1H), 7.60 (dd, 1H, J = 0.9, 5.1Hz), 7.78-7.82 (m, 1H), 7.96-8.05 (m, 1H), 8.03-8.13 (m, 2H), 8.10 (s,1H), 13.31 (br s, 1H). 522.2 A-7 44

>25 (DMSO-d₆) δ 0.29- 0.33 (m, 2H), 0.47- 0.53 (m, 2H), 0.91 (t, 6H, J =7.4 Hz), 1.08-1.40 (m, 2H), 1.59-1.74 (m, 4H), 1.90-2.00 (m, 1H),2.08-2.18 (m, 1H), 2.27 (s, 3H), 2.59 (s, 3H), 3.27-3.39 (m, 4H),3.61-3.72 (m, 1H), 4.37-4.44 (m, 1H), 4.90-4.95 (m, 1H), 6.99 (s, 1H),7.07 (s, 1H), 7.90- 8.07 (m, 2H, D₂O exchangeable). A-3, A-4 45

>25 (DMSO-d₆) δ 0.21- 0.22 (m, 2H), 0.39- 0.41 (m, 2H), 1.00 (s, 9H),1.86-1.95 (m, 1H), 2.11 (s, 3H), 3.10-3.19 (m, 2H). 3.61-3.72 (m, 2H),4.27-4.44 (m, 2H), 4.51-4.52 (m, 2H), 6.10-6.29 (bs, 1H), 6.76 (s, 2H),6.86- 7.04 (m, 3H). A-3, A-4 46

0.85 (CD₃OD) δ 1.03 (s, 9H), 1.22-1.35 (m, 1H), 2.05-2.15 (m, 1H), 2.32(s, 3H), 2.35-2.46 (m, 1H), 2.65 (s, 3H), 3.40- 3.47 (m, 2H), 3.49- 3.53(m, 2H), 3.87- 3.89 (m, 2H), 4.56- 4.59 (m, 1H), 6.98 (s, 1H), 7.03 (s,1H). 555.3 A-3, A-4 47

0.4 (CD₃OD) δ 0.35-0.40 (m, 2H), 0.50-0.65 (m, 2H), 1.22-1.35 (m, 1H),2.05-2.15 (m, 2H), 2.05-2.18 (m, 1H), 2.36 (s, 3H), 2.75 (s, 3H), 3.40-3.57 (m, 4H), 3.89-3.99 (m, 2H), 4.55-4.65 (m, 1H), 7.21 (s, 1H), 7.80(s, 1H). 538.2 A-3, A-4 48

>25 (DMSO-d₆) δ 0.91 (t, 6H, J = 7.5 Hz), 1.10-1.20 (m, 1H), 1.59-1.74(m, 4H), 1.87-2.00 (m, 1H), 2.08-2.18 (m, 1H), 2.26 (s, 3H), 2.58 (s,3H), 3.30 (s, 3H), 3.50-3.79 (m, 4H), 4.90-4.95 (m, 1H), 6.92 (s, 1H),7.04 (s, 1H), 7.85-7.99 (m, 2H, D₂O exchangeable). 530.3 A-3, A-4 49

>25 (DMSO-d₆) δ 1.11 (s, 9H), 1.28-1.36 (m, 1H), 1.10-1.20 (m, 1H),2.05-2.15 (m, 1H), 2.35 (s, 3H), 2.77 (s, 3H), 3.41 (s, 1H), 3.51 (m,1H), 3.60-3.65 (m, 3H), 3.71-3.80 (m, 1H), 3.90 (m, 2H), 4.55- 4.62 (m,1H), 7.23 (s, 1H), 7.28 (s, 1H). A-3, A-4 50

0.05 (DMSO-d6) δ 1.40.- 1.12 (m, 1H), 1.33 (t, 3H, J = 7.0 Hz),1.90-1.99 (m, 1H), 1.97-2.07 (m, 1H), 2.25 (s, 3H), 3.30- 3.40 (m, 2H),3.67 (t, 1H, J = 5.1 Hz), 3.81 (app t, 1H, J = 6.4 Hz), 4.31 (q, 2H, J =7.0 Hz), 4.64-4.72 (m, 1H), 4.78-4.85 (m, 1H), 6.93 (s, 1H), 7.05 (s,1H). 7.10- 7.19 (m, 2H), 7.40- 7.48 (m, 1H), 8.03 (br d, 1H, J = 7.6Hz), 8.42 (br s. 1H). 556.3 A-2 51

0.08 (DMSO-d6) δ 1.22.- 1.29 (m, 1H), 1.34 (t, 3H, J = 7.0 Hz),1.90-1.99 (m, 1H), 2.10-2.22 (m, 1H), 2.26 (s, 3H), 2.60 (s, 3H), 2.86(app t, 2,. J = 7.2 Hz), 3.55-3.67 (m, 2H), 3.70 app (t, 1H, J = 4.9Hz), 3.79-3.84 (m, 1H, 3.83 (s, 3H), 4.33 (q, 2H, J = 7.0 Hz), 4.46-4.52(m, 1H), 6.99 (s, 1H), 7.09 (d, 1H, J = 4.5 Hz), 7.10 (d, 1H, J = 3.9Hz), 7.27 (dd, 1H, J = 2.0 Hz, 8.4 Hz), 7.26-7.38 (m, 1H). 598.2 A-2 52

0.3 0.28- 0.35 (m, 2H), 0.47- 0.55 (m, 2H), 1.07- 1.20 (m, 1H), 1.34 (t,3H, J = 7.0 Hz), 1.76-1.91 (m, 3H), 2.08-2.21 (m, 1H), 2.27 (s, 3H),2.59 (s, 3H), 3.28-3.46 (m, 4H), 3.87-3.95 (m, 1H), 4.32 (q, 2H, J = 7.1Hz), 6.95 (s, 1H), 7.07 (s, 1H), 7.95- 8.04 (m, 1H), 7.99- 8.12 (m, 1H),13.27 (br s, 1H). 468.2 A-2 53

2.1 (DMSO-d6) δ 0.42- 0.53 (m, 1H), 0.60- 0.68 (m, 1H), 1.38- 1.50 (m.2H), 1.50- 1.60 (m, 1H), 1.81 (dd, 1H, J = 7.5, 14.5 Hz), 2.58 (s, 3H),4.28-4.45 (m, 2H), 4.48-4.62 (m, 2H), 7.50-7.68 (m, 2H), 8.09 (d, 1H, J= 7.9 Hz). 8.22 (d, 1H, J = 7.8 Hz), 8.34-8.45 (m, 1H), 10.00 (br s,1H). 436.1 A-5 54

1.0 (DMSO-d6) δ 1.48- 1.59 (m, 2H), 1.69- 1.77 (m, 1H), 1.83- 2.00 (m,2H), 2.12- 2.23 (m, 1H), 2.47 (s, 3H), 4.18-4.25 (m, 2H), 4.35 (q, 1H, J= 9.4 Hz), 4.62-4.73 (m, 1H), 7.52-7.66 (m, 2H), 8.13 (d, 1H, J = 8.0Hz), 8.21 (d, 1H, J = 8.0 Hz). 419.2 A-5 55

3.4 (DMSO-d6, 2 isomers) δ 1.10-1.25 and 1.40-1.50 (m, 1H), 1.66-1.82and 1.72-1.85 (m, 1H), 2.36-2.50 (m, 1H), 2.45 and 2.62 (s, 3H),3.42-3.62 (m, 2H), 3.70 and 3.87 (s, 2H), 4.00-4.48 (m, 3H), 4..50-4.66(m 1H), 4.80-5.04 (m 1H), 5.20 and 5.26 (d, 1H, J = 6.2 Hz), 7.44 (appt, 1H, J = 7.5 Hz), 7.55 (app t, 1H, J = 8.0 Hz), 7.64-7.92 (m, 1H),7.92 (m, 1H), 8.12 (d, 1H, J = 7.8 Hz), 9.3, 9.7, and 10.0 (3 br s, 1H).4.97 A-6 56

0.06 (DMSO-d6) δ 0.31- 0.39 (m, 2H), 0.59- 0.63 (m, 2H), 1.10- 1.18 (m,1H), 1.25- 1.31 (m, 1H), 2.00- 2.09 (m, 1H), 2.18 (s, 3H), 2.25-2.31 (m,2H), 3.45-3.55 (m, 2H, CH₂), 3.75 (s, 6H, 2 × OCH₃), 3.78- 3.88 (m, 2H),4.19 (t, 1H, J = 6.3 Hz), 4.33- 4.41 (m, 1H), 4.49- 4.62 (m, 1H), 6.33(t, 1H, J = 2.1 Hz), 6.53 (d, 1H, J = 2.4 Hz). 6.78-6.80 (m, 1H),6.95-6.99 (m, 1H), 8.30 (s, 1H). 592.3 A-3, A-4 57

0.1 (DMSO-d6) δ 1.02 (t, 1H, J = 7.2 Hz), 1.10- 1.18 (m, 1H), 1.78- 1.83(m, 1H), 2.00- 2.09 (m, 1H), 2.19 (s, 3H), 2.24-2.31 (m, 1H), 3.44-3.51(m, 2H, CH₂), 3.75 (s, 6H, 2 × OCH₃), 3.78- 3.88 (m, 2H), 4.07 (d, 1H, J= 6.9 Hz), 4.37 (q, 1H, J = 6 Hz), 4.49-4.62 (m, 1H), 6.34 (t, 1H, J =2.1 Hz), 6.55 (d, 1H, J = 2.4 Hz), 6.78-6.80 (m, 1H), 6.95-6.99 (m, 1H),8.32 (s, 1H). 488.2 A-3, A-4 58

1.0 (DMSO-d6) δ 0.50- 0.58 (m, 2H), 0.75- 0.79 (m, 2H), 1.03 (s, 9H),1.30-1.45 (m, 2H), 2.00-2.09 (m, 1H), 2.36-2.42 (m, 4H), 3.45-3.55 (m,4H, CH2), 3.87-3.95 (m, 2H), 4.29-4.35 (m, 2H), 4.59 (bs, 1H), 7.35-7.45(m, 1H), 7.68-7.75 (m, 1H), 8.86 (s, 1H). 512.3 A-3, A-4 59

2.0 (DMSO-d6) δ 0.34- 0.39 (m, 2H), 0.58- 0.62 (m, 2H), 1.20- 1.31 (m,2H), 2.06- 3.0 (m, 1H), 2.17 (s, 3H), 2.38-2.42 (m, 1H), 3.50-3.56 (m,2H, CH₃), 3.59-3.62 (m, 2H), 4.09-4.11 (m, 2H), 4.37-4.42 (m, 1H),6.78-6.8 (m, 1H), 6.95-6.99 (m, 1H), 8.32 (s, 1H). 500.02 A-3, A-4 60

C (DMSO-d6) δ 1.05 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz), 1.20- 1.31 (m, 2H), 2.04- 2.1(m, 1H), 2.17 (s, 3H), 2.35-2.41 (m, 1H), 3.39 (s, 3H), 3.54-3.56 (m,4H, CH₂), 3.59-3.62 (m, 2H), 4.09-4.11 (m, 2H), 4.37-4.42 (m, 1H),6.78-6.8 (m, 1H), 6.95-6.99 (m, 1H), 8.32 (s, 1H). 488.2 A-3, A-4 61

>1 (DMSO-d6) δ 1.03 (s, 9H), 1.12 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz), 1.32-1.38 (m,2H), 1.89-1.98 (m, 1H), 2.08-2.14 (m, 1H), 2.18 (s, 3H), 2.38-2.44 (m,1H), 3.29-3.34 (m, 2H), 3.5-3.57 (m, 2H), 3.82-3.91 (m, 2H), 4.19 (t,3H, J = 6.3 Hz), 4.39-4.42 (m, 1H), 6.78-6.8 (m, 1H), 6.95-6.99 (s, 1H),8.32 (s, 1H). 500.2 A-3, A-4 62

0.7 (DMSO-d6) δ 0.29- 0.30 (m, 2H), 0.48- 0.52 (m, 2H), 1.05 (t, 3H, J =7.2 Hz), 1.20- 1.35 (m, 2H), 1.89- 1.96 (m, 1H), 2.06- 2.10 (m, 1H),2.32- 2.41 (m + s, 4H), 3.41- 3.47 (m, 2H, CH₂), 3.49-3.56 (m, 2H),4.87-4.92 (m, 2H), 4.38 (t, 3H, J = 6.3 Hz), 4.59 (bs, 1H), 7.34 (s,1H), 7.61 (s, 1H), 8.79 (s, 1H). 484.5 A-3, A-4 63

0.45 (DMSO-d6) δ 1.10 1.19 (m, 1H), 2.16- 2.20 (m, 1H), 2.37- 2.42 (m,1H), 2.55 (s, 3H), 3.23-3.32 (m, 4H), 3.39-3.48 (m, 4H), 3.73-3.79 (m,1H), 3.79-3.89 (m, 1H), 3.9-4.08 (m. 1H), 4.19-4.31 (m, 2H), 4.70-4.81(bs, 2H), 7.40-7.50 (m, 1H), 7.52-7.60 (m, 1H), 7.90-8.05 (m, 1H), 8.12(t, 3H, J = 7.8 Hz), 9.68 (bs, 1H). 583.2 Similar to procedure Z59 withmodifi- cations 64

0.8 (DMSO-d6) δ 1.30- 1.39 (m, 1H), 1.65- 1.78 (m, 4H), 2.30- 2.40 (m,1H), 2.50- 2.60 (m, 1H), 2.60 (s, 3H), 3.22-3.34 (m, 4H), 3.95-3.98 (m,2H), 4.13-4.17 (m, 4H), 4.31 (bs, 1H), 4.42-4.41 (m, 1H), 7.41 (t, 1H, J= 5.7 Hz), 7.52 (t, 1H, J = 5.7 Hz), 7.97 (t, 1H, J = 5.1 Hz), 8.12 (t,3H, J = 7.8 Hz), 9.68 (bs, 1H). 567.2 Similar to procedure Z59 withmodifi- cations 65

1.0 (DMSO-d6) δ 1.0- 1.06 (m, 6H), 1.27- 1.33 (m, 1H), 2.30- 2.38 (m,1H), 2.50- 2.54 (m, 1H), 2.57 (s, 3H), 3.15-3.24 (m, 4H), 3.89-3.95 (m,2H), 4.09-4.19 (m, 2H), 4.28 (bs, 1H), 4.38-4.45 (m, 1H), 7.35-7.39 (m,1H), 7.45-7.49 (m, 1H), 7.92-7.95 (m, 2H). 569.2 Similar to procedureZ59 with modifi- cations 66

0.85 (DMSO-d6) δ 1.25- 1.35 (m, 1H), 2.24- 2.35 (m, 1H), 2.40- 2.50 (m,1H), 2.63- 2.68 (m, 6H), 3.84- 3.88 (m, 1H), 3.96- 4.0 (m, 1H), 4.02-4.12 (m, 2H), 4.23- 4.27 (m, 1H), 4.58- 4.64 (m, 1H), 7.52- 7.58 (m,1H), 7.60- 7.65 (m, 1H), 8.09- 8.16 (m, 2H). 527.2 Similar to procedureZ59 with modifi- cations 101

C — 443.2 A 102

C — 407.2 B 103

C — 443.2 B 104

C — 358.2 C 105

A 1H NMR (CD₃OD + DMSO-d₆, 3 drops) δ 1.38-1.45 (m, 1H), 2.14-2.20 (m,1H), 2.47-2.55 (m, 1H), 3.62-3.70 (m, 2H), 3.92-3.96 (m, 2H), 4.44-4.51(m, 1H), 7.43 (t, 1H, J = 8.1 Hz), 7.52 (t, 1H, J = 8.5 Hz), 8.00 (t,2H, J = 8.5 Hz), 10.66 (d, 1H, J = 5.5 Hz). 408.2 C 106

C — 342.2 C 107

C — 375.2 C 108

C 1H NMR (CD₃OD) δ 1.17-1.24 (m, 1H), 2.01-2.09 (m, 1H), 2.3l-2.39 (m,1H), 3.49-3.51 (m, 2H), 3.80 (t, 1H, J = 5.2 Hz), 3.85 (t, 1H, J = 5.1Hz), 4.37-4.42 (m, 1H), 7.05 (s, 1H), 7.60 (d, 1H, J = 8.9 Hz), 7.68 (d,1H, J = 8.7 Hz), 7.98 (s, 1H). — C 109

A 1H NMR (CD₃OD) δ 1.34-1.41 (m, 1H), 2.11-2.20 (m, 1H), 2.44-2.52 (m,1H), 3.61-3.69 (m, 2H), 3.89-3.94 (m, 2H), 4.43-4.50 (m, 1H), 7.35-7.40(m, 2H), 7.60-7.64 (m, 1H), 7.68-7.72 (m, 1H), 9.45 (d, 1H, J = 6.4 Hz).— C 110

B 1H NMR (CD₃OD + DMSO-d6, 3 drops) δ 1.37-1.4 (m, 1H), 2.12-2.19 (m,1H), 2.46-2.54 (m, 1H), 3.62-3.68 (br. s, 2H), 3.92-3.96 (br. s, 2H),4.30-4.50 (m, 1H), 7.27-731 (m, 1H), 7.75-7.79 (m, 1H), 7.98-8.02 (m,1H), 10.52-10.54 (m, 1H). 426.2 E 111

A — 476.3 Prepared via hydro- genation of 105 (H_(2,) 20% Pd(OH)₂, MeOH/AcOH, 50 psi). 112

B — 476.3 J 113

B — 358.2 Prepared via hydro- genation of 4 (H2, 10% Pd/C, MeOH/ THF).114

— 1H NMR(CDCl3) δ 1.34 (s, 3H), 1.51 (s, 3H), 1.71-1.75 (m, 1H),2.41-2.45 (m, 1H), 2.53-2.60 (m, 1H), 3.04 (s, 6H), 3.78-3.82 (m, 2H),4.51-4.56 (m, 1H), 4.58-4.62 (m, 2H), 5.12 (s, 2H), 6.95 (dd, 1H, J =9.6, 2.5 Hz), 7.09 (d, 1H, J = 2.1 Hz), 7.79 (d, 1H, J = 8.7 Hz), 10.44(d, 1H, J = 6.4 Hz). 491.3 F 115

C — 451.2 F 116

B 1H NMR (DMSO- d₆) δ 1.21-1.32 (m, 1H), 1.96-2.01 (m, 1H), 2.32-2.39(m, 1H), 3.40-3.48 (m, 2H), 3.66-3.84 (m, 10H), 4.30-4.35 (m, 1H), 4.51(d, 1H, J = 5.1 Hz), 4.66 (t, 1H, J = 5.1 Hz), 4.73 (d, 1H, J = 6.0 Hz),7.43 (t, 1H, J = 7.4 Hz), 7.53 (t, 1H, J = 7.7 Hz), 8.02 (d, 1H, J = 8.0Hz), 8.10 (d, 1H, J = 8.1 Hz), 10.51 (d, 1H, J = 6.6 Hz). 478.3 H 117

B 420.2 C 118

C 393.2 H (Step 4) 119

A 388.2 I 120

C 1H NMR(CDC₃) δ 1.31 (s, 3H), 1.52 (s, 3H), 1.71-1.77 (m, 1H),2.45-2.51 (m, 1H), 2.52-2.59 (m, 1H), 3.23 (s, 6H), 3.29 (s, 3H), 3.51(d, 2H, J = 5.7 Hz), 4.49- 4.55 (m, 2H), 4.63- 4.65 (m, 1H), 7.34 (t,1H, J = 8.2 Hz), 7.45 (t, 1H, J = 7.7 Hz), 7.86 (d, 1H, J = 7.4 Hz),7.92 (d, 1H, J = 8.1), 10.61 (d, 1H, J = 6.1 Hz). 490.3 G 121

A — 450.2 G (Step 7) (Obtained from 120) 122

— 1H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 1.30 (s, 3H), 1.52 (s, 3H), 1.66-1.73 (m, 1H),2.42-2.47 (m, 1H), 2.50-2.58 (m, 1H), 2.69 (s, 3H), 3.24 (s, 9H), 3.48(d, 2H, J = 6.6 Hz), 4.50- 4.55 (m, 2H), 4.63- 4.65 (m, 1H), 7.33 (t,1H, J = 7.7 Hz), 7.45 (t, 1H, J = 7.7 Hz), 7.85 (d, 1H, J = 8.2 Hz),7.94 (d, 1H, J = 8.1 Hz), 9.62 (d, 1H, J = 6.0 Hz). 470.12 I 123

C — 430.2 G (Step 7) (Obtained from 122) 124

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d₆) δ 1.20-1.29 (m, 1H), 1.93-2.01 (m, 1H), 2.31-2.39(m, 1H), 3.39-3.48 (m, 2H), 3.75 (q, 1H, J = 10.2, 5.1 Hz), 3.79-3.83(m, 1H), 4.05-4.16 (m, 1H), 4.23-4.40 (m, 2H), 4.53 (d, 1H, J = 5.2 Hz),4.64 (t, 1H, J = 5.1 Hz), 4.69 (d, 1H, J = 5.2 Hz), 7.45 (t, 1H, J = 7.3Hz), 7.54 (t, 1H, J = 7.3 Hz), 8.03 (d, 1H, J = 8.1 Hz), 8.11 (d, 1H, J= 8.0 Hz), 8.28- 8.32 (m, 1H), 10.53 (d, 1H, J = 5.8 Hz). 490.3 H 125

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d₆) δ 1.13-1.25 (m, 1H), 1.93-2.01 (m, 1H), 2.28-2.37(m, 1H), 2.55 (s, 3H), 3.37-3.49 (m, 2H), 3.71-3.79 (m, 2H), 4.06-4.17(m, 1H), 4.19-4.32 (m, 2H), 4.42-4.50 (m, 1H), 4.58-4.61 (m, 2H), 7.43(t, 1H, J = 7.2 Hz), 7.54 (t, 1H, J = 7.7 Hz), 7.61 and 7.62-7.79 (br. sand m, 1H) 8.02 (d, 1H, J = 8.1 Hz), 8.11 (d, 1H, J = 7.8 Hz), 9.33 and9.59-9.65 (br. s and m, 1H) 470.3 I 126

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d₆) δ 1.12-1.29 (m, 1H), 1.89-2.01 (m, 3H), 2.31-2.42(m, 1H), 3.36-3.50 (m, 4H), 3.76-3.82 (m, 2H), 4.27-4.33 (m, 1H),4.45-4.51 (m, 2H), 4.56-4.68 (m, 3H), REDO this proton, 7.52 (t, 1H, J =7.5 Hz), 7.80-7.86 (br. s, 1H), 7.99 (d, 1H, J = 8.3 Hz), 8.08 (d, 1H, J= 7.2 Hz), 10.59 (d, 1H, J = 5.7 Hz). 468.3 H 127

0.7 1H NMR (DMSO- d₆) δ 1.14-1.25 (m, 1H), 1.88-1.98 (m, 3H), 2.30-2.38(m, 1H), 2.55 (s, 3H), 3.38-3.46 (m, 4H), 3.71-3.78 (m, 2H), 4.27-4.33(m, 1H), 4.45-4.65 (m, 5H), 7.26-7.30 (br. s, 1H), 7.39 (t, 1H, J = 7.5Hz), 7.50 (t, 1H, J = 7.7 Hz), 7.97 (d, 1H, J = 8.0 Hz), 8.07 (d, 1H, J= 8.3 Hz), 9.78-9.80 (br. s, 1H). 448.2 I 151

C 395.2 A 152

C 341.2 B 153

C 357.2 B 154

C 399.2 B 155

C 385.2 B 156

C 369.2 B 157

C 352.2 C 158

C 437.2 C 159

C 353.2 C 160

C NA C 161

C 358.2 C 162

C 395.2 C 163

C 358.2 C 164

C 409.2 D 165

C 425.2 D 166

B 462.3 D 167

C 409.2 D 168

C 462.3 D 169

C 427.2 D 170

C 427.2 D 171

C 416.2 D 172

C 448.2 D 173

C 434.2 D 174

C 467.3 D 175

C 504.3 D 176

C 461.99 D 177

C NA D 178

C 433.95 D 179

C 504.3 D 180

C 508.3 D 181

A 438.2 E 182

A 452.2 E 183

B 1H NMR (CD3OD) δ 1.10-1.20 (,, 31H), 2.01-2.09 (m, 1H), 2.22-2.34 (m,1H), 3.47-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.69-3.77 (m, 2H), 3.85 (s, 2H), 4.20- 4.29 (m,1H), 6.63- 6.67 (m, 1H), 6.70- 6.73 (m, 1H), 6.75- 6.79 (m, 1H). 442.2 E184

A 1H NMR (CD3OD + DMSO-d6, 3 drops) δ 1.33 (s, 3H), 1.50 (s, 3H) 1.67-1.77 (m, 1H), 2.31- 2.42 (m, 1H), 2.48- 2.58 (m, 1H), 2.61- 2.64 (m,1H), 3.68- 3.73 (m, 2H), 4.46- 4.54 (m, 1H), 4.60- 4.64 (m, 2H), 7.41(t, 1 H, J = 7.7 Hz), 7.51 (t, 1 H, J = 7.3 Hz), 7.97 (d, 1 H, J = 8.0Hz), 10.57 (d, 1 H, J = 5.9 Hz). 448.2 Prepared from 105 using Pro-cedure F, Step 1. 185

C 619.3 F 186

B 484.6 F 187

C 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 1.33 (s, 3H), l.54 (s, 3H), 1.70- 1.78 (m, 1H), 2.40-2.47 (m, 1H), 2.52- 2.64 (m, 1H), 3.78- 3.83 (m, 1H), 4.51- 4.64 (m,2H), 5.19- 5.25 (m, 1H), 7.40- 7.45 (m, 1H), 7.83- 7.91 (m, 2H), 10.55-10.62 (m, 1H). 615.3 F 188

C 1H NMR (CD3OD + DMSO-d6, 3 drops) δ 1.40-1.53 (m, 1H), 2.17-2.25 (m,1H), 2.48-2.61 (m, 1H), 3.51-3.56 (m, 2H), 3.65-3.73 (m, 2H), 3.96-4.03(m, 1H), 4.49-4.57 (m, 1H), 7.43 (t, 1 H, J = 8.1 Hz), 7.56- 7.63 (m, 1H), 8.05- 8.09 (m, 1H), 8.14- 8.16 (m, 1H). 442.2 F 189

B 1H NMR (CD3OD + DMSO-d6, 3 drops) δ 1.28-1.41 (m, 1H), 2.11-2.22 (m,1H), 2.45-2.57 (m, 1H), 3.55-3.69 (m, 2H), 3.87-3.96 (m, 2H), 4.45-4.53(m, 1H), 7.23-7.31 (m, 1 H), 7.68-7.74 (m, 1 H). 444.2 F 190

C 446.2 F 191

B 1H NMR (CD3OD + DMS0-d6, 3 drops) 51.43-1.51 (m, 1H), 2.17-2.54 (m,1H), 2.48-2.61 (m, 4H), 3.67-3.70 (m, 2H), 3.96-4.06 (m, 2H), 4.52-4.61(m, 1H), 7.33-7.39 (m, 1 H), 7.59-7.66 (m, 1 H), 7.70-7.76 (m, 1H).406.2 F 192

C 446.2 F 193

C 1H NMR (CD3OD) δ 1.29-1.37 (m, 1H), 2.04-2.13 (m, 1H), 2.36-2.46 (m,4H), 3.51-3.58 (m, 2H), 3.81-3.93 (m, 2H), 4.39-4.66 (m, 2H), 7.18-7.24(mm 1H), 7.46-7.55 (mm 1H). 406.2 F 194

A 1H NMR (CD3OD + DMSO-d6, 3 drops) δ 1.41-1.51 (m, 1H), 2.15-2.24 (m,1H), 2.49-2.58 (m, 1H), 3.18 (s, 3H), 3.65-3.71 (m, 2H), 3.94-4.01 (m,2H), 4.47-4.55 (m, 1H), 7.54-7.61 (m, 1H), 7.65-7.71 (m, 1 H), 8.17-8.19(m, 1 H), 8.24 (d, 1H, J = 9.0 Hz). 437.2 F 195

A 492.3 E 196

A 1H NMR (CD3OD + DMSO-d6, 3 drops) δ 1.37-1.48 (m, 1H), 2.11-2.20 (m,1H), 2.44-2.54 (m, 1H), 3.09-3.16 (m, 3H), 3.52-3.74 (m, 4H), 3.89-4.11(m, 2H), 4.42-4.51 (m, 1H), 7.47-7.52 (m, 1H), 7.98-8.03 (m, 1 H),8.10-8.15 (m, 1 H). 437.2 F 197

A 1H NMR(CDCl3) δ 1.07 (t, 3H, J = 7.3 Hz), 1.25 (s, 1H), 1.32 (s, 3H),1.53 (s, 1H), 1.69- 1.78 (m, 1H), 1.81- 1.90 (m, 2H), 2.38- 2.48 (m,1H), 2.51- 2.61 (m, 1H), 3.75- 3.86 (m, 1H), 3.99 (t, 1H, J = 6.6 Hz),4.50-4.55 (m, 1H), 4.58-4.64 (m, 1H), 5.22 (s, 1H), 7.04- 7.10 (m, 1H),7.31- 7.34 (m, 1 H), 7.84 (d, 1H, J = 8.9 Hz), 10.50 (d, 1H, J = 6.4Hz). 466.3 F 198

C 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 1.32 (s, 3H), 1.52 (s, 3H), 1.69- 1.80 (m, 1H), 2.38-2.48 (m, 1H), 2.51- 2.61 (m, 1H), 3.76- 3.84 (m, 1H), 4.52- 4.56 (m,1H), 4.58- 4.65 (m, 1H), 5.14- 5.19 (m, 2H), 7.12- 7.17 (m, 1H), 7.35-7.39 (m, 1 H), 7.39- 7.50 (m, 1H), 7.83- 7.89 (m, 1H), 10.49- 10.54 (m,1H). 554.3 F 199

C 514.3 F 200

A 451.2 F (from starting material 403a) 201

A 466.3 H 202

B 480.3 H 203

C 1.36-1.50 (m, 4H), 2.13-2.24 (m, 1H), 2.52-2.63 (m, 1H), 3.23 (s, 3H),3.61-3.72 (m, 2H), 3.92-4.01 (m, 2H), 4.11-4.19 (m, 2H), 4.37-4.12 (m,1H), 4.43-4.52 (m, 1H), 7.09-7.15 (m, 1H), 7.15-7.53 (m, 1 H), 7.52 (t,1 H, J = 8.5 Hz), 7.90 (6, 1 H, J = 8.8 Hz), 10.57 (d, 1 H, J = 6.8 Hz).480.3 E 204

C 1H NMR (CD3OD + DMSO-d6, 3 drops) δ 1.38-1.47 (m, 1H), 2.18-2.33 (m,1H), 2.55-2.61 (m, 1H), 3.064 (s, 1H) 3.65-3.71 (m, 2H), 3.92-3.99 (m,2H), 4.37 (s, 1H) 4.44-4.53 (m, 1H), 7.02-7.05 (m, 1H), 7.33 (d, 1 H, J= 2.0 Hz), 7.56 (d, 1 H, J = 8.8 Hz), 10.77 (d, 1 H, J = 5.5 Hz). 479.3E (Steps 2 and 3) 205

A 446.2 I 206

A 1H NMR (DMSO) δ 1.17-1.28 (m, 1H), 1.91-2.02 (m, 1H), 2.27-2.41 (m,1H), 3.39-3.52 (m, 4H) 3.72-3.84 (m, 2H), 4.26-4.34 (rn, 1H) 4.52-4.53(m, 1H), 4.61-4.67 (rn, 1H), 4.68-4.74 (m, 1H), 7.38-7.46 (m, 1H),7.48-7.56 (m, 1 H). 7.70-7.77 (m, 1 H), 7.99 (d, 1H, J = 8.0 Hz), 8.07(d, 1H, J = 8.2 Hz) 10.58- 10.59 (m, 1 H). 480.3 H 207

C 460.3 I 208

A 460.3 I 209

A 1H NMR (DMSO)- d6) δ 1.21-1.29 (m, 1H), 1.90-1.98 (m, 1H), 2.00 (s,3H), 2.29-2.41 (m, 1H), 3.32 (s, 3H), 3.40- 3.47 (m, 2H) 3.52- 3.57 (m,2H), 3.74- 3.74 (m, 1H), 3.79- 3.83 (m, 1H) 4.13- 4.17 (m, 1H), 4.25-4.30 (m, 1H), 4.52 (d, 1H J = 5.1 Hz), 4.65 (t, 1H J = 4.8 Hz), 4.70 (d,1H, J = 5.1 Hz), 7.38-7.46 (m, 1H), 7.52 (t, 1H, J = 7.3 Hz), 7.83-7.89(m, 1H), 7.99-8.03 (m, 1H), 8.06-8.11 (m, 1H), 10.58 (d, 1H, J = 5.9 Hz)494.3 H 210

A 432.2 I 211

A 1H NMR (DMSO)- D6) δ 1.08-1.30 (m, 1H), 1.88-1.99 (m, 1H), 2.00 (s,3H), 2.28-2.40 (m, 1H), 2.54 (s, 3H), 3.38- 3.48 (m, 2H) 3.50- 3.56 (m,3H), 3.69- 3.79 (m, 1H), 4.10- 4.18 (m, 1H), 4.22- 4.37 (m, 1H), 4.57-4.68 (m, 1H), 7.39 (t, 1H, J = 7.0 Hz), 7.50 (t, 1H, J = 7.8 Hz), 7.97(d, 1H, J = 7.3 Hz), 8.07 (d, 1H, J = 8.3 Hz) 474.3 I 212

A 1H NMR (DMSO)- d6) δ 1.20-1.30 (m, 1H), 1.91-2.03 (m, 1H), 2.28-2.44(m, 1H), 3.36-3.56 (m, 4H). 3.72-3.84 (m, 2H) 4.25-4.37 (m, 1H),4.50-4.51 (m, 1H), 4.62-4.74 (m, 3H), 7.39-7.46 (m, 1H), 7.47-7.49 (m,1H), 7.59-7.65 (m, 1H), 7.98 (d, 1H, J = 8.3 Hz), 8.07 (d, 1H, J = 7.1Hz), 10.58 (d, 1H, J = 5.9 Hz). 452.2 Prepared via treatment of 209 withaqueous potassium carbonate and dioxane. 213

A 1H NMR (DMSO)- d6) δ 1.22-1.32 (m, 1H), 1.92-2.03 (m, 1H), 2.29-2.40(m, 1H), 3.39-3.49 (m, 2H), 3.54-3.67 (m, 2H) 3.74-3.82 (m, 2H),4.24-4.35 (m, 1H), 4.44-4.55 (m, 1H), 4.60-4.72 (m, 1H), 7.39-7.46 (m,1H), 7.50-7.55 (m, 1H), 7.91-7.95 (m, 1H), 8.08-8.11 (m, 1H),10.53-10.60 (m, 1H) 454.2 H 214

A 1H NMR (DMSO)- d6) δ 1.22-1.32 (m, 1H), 1.92-2.04 (m, 1H), 2.29-2.39(m, 1H), 3.40-3.51 (m, 2H), 3.64-3.83 (m, 4H) 4.25-4.37 (m, 1H),4.43-4.55 (m, 1H), 4.57-4.72 (m, 2H), 4.63-4.72 (m, 2H) 6.03-6.31 (m,1H), 7.41-7.47 (m, 1H), 7.51-7.56 (m, 1H), 7.84-7.89 (m, 1H), 8.04-8.10(m, 1H), 8.09 (d, 1H J = 8.3 Hz), 10.54 (d, 1H J = 5.2 Hz) 472.3 H 215

A 1H NMR (DMSO)- d6) δ 1.08-1.31 (m, 1H), 1.91-2.05 (m, 1H), 2.25-2.39(m, 1H) 2.53 (s, 3H), 3.37-3.53 (m, 3H), 3.63-3.81 (m, 4H) 4.23-4.36 (m,1H), 4.41-4.52 (m, 1H), 4.57-4.72 (m, 2H) 6.00-6.29 (m, 1H), 7.34-7.44(m, 1H), 7.45-7.56 (m, 1H), 7.99 (d, 1H, J = 1H, Hz), 8.10 (d, 1H, J =7.8 Hz), 9.52-9.65 (m, 1H) 452.2 I 216

B 434.2 I 217

A 1H NMR (DMSO) δ 1.12-1.33 (m, 1H), 1.91-2.05 (m, 1H), 2.29-2.43 (m,1H), 2.54-3.39 (m, 2H), 3.38-3.63 (m, 4H) 3.71-3.88 (m, 2H), 4.23-4.39(m, 1H) 4.47-4.57 (m, 1H), 4.62-4.76 (m, 1H), 7.39-7.61 (m, 2H),7.86-7.95 (m, 1 H), 8.01-8.15 (m, 2H), 10.54-10.67 (m, 1 H). 504.3 H 218

A 484.3 I 219

A 1H NMR (DMSO) δ 1.08 (d, 6H J = 5.9), 1.16-1.29 (m, 1H), 1.90-2.02 (m,1H), 2.28-2.42 (m, 1H), 3.24-3.62 (m, 4H) 3.72-3.85 (m, 2H), 3.99-4.16(m, 1H), 4.25-4.36 (m, 1H), 4.43-4.74 (m, 3H), 7.38-7.46 (m, 1H), 7.51(t, 1 H J = ), 8.01- 8.15 (m, 2H), 10.54- 10.67 (m, 1 H). 494.3 H 220

A — 474.3 I 222

A — 480.3 H 223

A — 460.3 I 224

A 518.3 H 225

A — 498.3 I 226

A — 494.3 H 227

A — 474.3 I 228

A 480.3 H 229

A 460.3 I 302

B 1H NMR (DMSO)- d6) δ 0.98-1.06 (m, 1H), 1.78-1.87 (m, 1H), 2.04-2.12(m, 1H), 3.24-3.35 (m, 2H), 3.60-3.67 (m, 2H), 4.31-4.38 (m, 2H),4.48-4.53 (m, 2H), 6.69 (d, 1 H, J = 6.69 Hz), 6.96 (br. s, 2 H), 7.22(s, 1 H), 8.97 (d, 1 H, J = 2.6 Hz) and 9.19 (d, 1 H, J = 2.6 Hz). 13CNMR(DMSO- d6) δ 29.90, 44.92, 55.67, 62.50, 71.81, 75.29, 93.69, 109.30,121.30, 126.11, 140.13, 141.65, 153.08, 158.59, 161.80, 162.35 and163.63 437.2 A-2 303

B 1H NMR (CD3OD) δ 0.80-1.00 (m, 1H), 1.99-2.08 (m, 1H), 2.22-2.40 (m,1H), 3.41-3.55 (m, 2H), 3.72-3.80 (m, 2H), 4.35-4.49 (m, 1H), 7.18 (s,1H), 8.28 (br. s, 1 H) and 8.75 (br. s, 1 H). 410.2 L 304

C 1H NMR (CD3OD) δ 1.18-1.26 (m, 1H), 2.00-2.09 (m, 1H), 2.30-2.39 (m,1H), 2.55 (s, 3H), 3.48- 3.54 (m, 2H), 3.78- 3.83 (m, 1H), 3.83- 3.88(m, 1H), 4.38- 4.45 (m, 1H), 7.10 (s, 1 H), 8.16 (br. s, 1H) and 8.64(br. s, 1 H), 13C NMR (CD3OD) 815.71, 30.79, 46.28, 57.45. 63.81, 74.20,78.12, 97.03, 107.90. 128.12, 131.59, 137.19, 142.35, 153.12, 154.67,160.05, 163.32 and 163.69. 406.2 L 306

A 1H NMR (CD3OD) δ 1.17-1.23 (m, 1H), 2.00-2.09 (m, 1H), 2.31-2.39 (m,1H), 2.60 (s, 3H), 3.48- 3.54 (m, 2H), 3.78- 3.83 (m, 1H), 3.83- 3.88(m, 1H), 4.38- 4.43 (m, 1H), 6.96 (d, 1 H,), 7.52 (br. s, 1H) and 8.66(br. s, 1 H). 13C NMR (CD3OD) δ23.45, 30.82, 46.25, 57.44, 63.74, 74.22,78.14, 97.01, 108.84, 116.24, 132.67, 138.23, 151.71, 152.14, 155.44,159.97, 163.22 and 163.66. 406.2 L 305

A 1H NMR (CD3OD) δ 1.18-1.23 (m, 1H), 2.00-2.10 (m, 1H), 2.31-2.40 (m,1H), 2.72 (s, 3H), 3.46- 3.53 (m, 2H), 3.78- 3.83 (m, 1H), 3.83- 3.88(m, 1H), 4.38- 4.44 (m, 1H), 7.02 (s, 1 H,), 7.52 (d, 1H, J = 5.6 Hz)and 8.19 (d, 1 H, J = 5.6 Hz). 13C NMR (CD3OD) δ 17.99, 30.87, 46.25,57.41. 63.78, 74.26, 78.22, 97.05, 109.42, 115.64, 136.64, 141.99,143.51, 152.00, 154.59, 159.97, 163.28 and 163.69. 406.2 L 307

C 1H NMR (CD3OD) δ 1.23-1.38 (m, 1H), 2.00-2.11 (m, 1H), 2.27-2.38 (m,1H), 3.42-3.56 (m, 2H), 3.80-3.92 (m, 2H), 4.48-4.59 (m, 1H), 7.03 (s, 1H,) and 8.43 (s, 1 H). 409.0 L 308

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 0.99-1.08 (m, 1H), 1.46 (t, 3H, J = 7.4 Hz),1.82-1.90 (m, 1H), 2.10-2.19 (m, 1H), 3.22-3.34 (m, 4H), 3.62-3.72 (m,2H), 4.31-4.41 (m, 1H), 6.92 (d, NH, J = 7.6 Hz), 7.12 (br. s, NH2) 7.43(s, 1 H), 8.08 (d, 1H, J@ 5 Hz) and 8.50 (br. s, 1H). 13C NMR (DMSO- d6)δ 12.37, 21.97, 29.86, 44.79, 55.67, 62.34, 71.80, 75.38, 93.10, 108.88,116.13, 133.84, 140.83, 142.82, 148.80, 158.27, 159.95, 161.13 and162.07. 420.2 L 309

A 1H NMR (CD3OD) δ 1.20-1.26 (m, 1H), 1.32 (t, 3H, J = 7.6 Hz),2.01-2.09 (m, 1H), 2.32-2.40 (m, 1H), 2.71 (s, 3H), 2.86 (q, 2H, J = 7.6Hz), 3.47-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.77-3.81 (m, 1H), 3.83-3.87 (m, 1H), 4.38-4.43(m, 1H), 6.94 (s, 1 H,) and 7.36 (s, 1 H). 13C NMR (CD3OD) δ 15.40,17.78, 30.88, 31.49, 46.24, 57.40, 63.77, 74.26, 78.24, 97.23, 109.28,112.97, 137.51, 142.37, 150.62, 154.64, 156.84, 159.87, 163.25 and163.61. 434.2 N 403

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) 1.13-1.30 (m, 1H), 1.11-2.04 (m, 1H), 2.28-2.47 (m,1H), 2.78-2.92 (m, NHCH3), 3.39-3.52 (m, 2H), 3.72-3.80 (m, 1H),3.80-3.87 (m, 1H), 4.27-4.40 (m, 1H), 4.43-4.52 (m, OH), 4.60-4.69 (m,OH), 4.69-4.76 (m, OH), 7.37-7.47 (m, 1H), 7.47-7.55 (m, 1H), @7.50,7.64 and 7.77 (br. s., NHCH3), 7.96- 8.02 (m, 1H), 8.03- 8.12 (m, 1H)and 10.30, 10.47 and 10.56 (d, 1 H, all J = 6.2). 422.2 K 310

A 436.1 Combi- nation of M and N 311

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6 + CD3OD) δ 1.04- 1.10 (m, 1H), 1.83- 1.92 (m, 1H),2.12- 2.20 (m, 1H), 2.86 (s, 3H) 3.30-3.35 (m, 2H), 3.43 (s, 3H),3.66-3.70 (m, 2H), 4.33-4.40 (m, 1H), 4.73 (s, 2H), 7.38 (s, 1H) and8.02 (s, 1H). 450.16 Combi- nation of M and N 408

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 1.22-1.30 (m, 1H), 1.97-2.05 (m, 1H), 2.36-2.46(m, 1H), 3.17 (s, 6H, 2xNCH3) 3.42-3.52 (m, 2H), 3.75-3.79 (m, 1H),3.82-3.86 (m, 1H), 4.28-4.35 (m, 1H), 4.51 (d, 1 OH, J = 5.2 Hz), 4.65(t, 1 OH, J = 5.2 Hz), 4.71 (d, 1 OH, J = 5.4 Hz), 7.42-7.60 (m, 1 H),7.51-7.60 (m, 1 H), 8.02 (d, 1 H, J = 8.0 Hz), 8.10 (d, 1H, J = 7.8 Hz)and 10.51 (d, 1H, J = 6.5 Hz). 13C NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 30.36, 36.36 (2xC),44.85, 56.03, 62.44, 72.50, 76.56, 96.81, 121.16, 121.56, 124.99,126.31, 132.80, 150.27, 157.76, 158.09, 159.83 and 162.96. 436.05 C 312

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 0.93 (t, CH3CH2, J = 7.4 Hz), 0.97-1.14 (m, 1H),1.67-1.75 (m, 2H), 1.81-1.92 (m, 1H), 2.06-2.23 (m, 1H), 2.65 (s, CH3),2.72-2.80 (m, 2H), 2.83 (br.s, NHCH3), 3.27-3.41 (m, 2H), 3.61-3.78 (m,2H), 4.27-4.36 (m, 1H), 4.44 (br. s, OH), 4.55 (br. s, 2x OH), 6.61 and6.76 (br. s, NH), 6.99 (s, 1H), 7.29 and 7.37 (br. s, NH) and 7.37 (s,1H). 462.3 N 313

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 1.18-1.26 (m, 1H), 1.96-2.03 (m, 1H), 2.35-2.43(m, 1H), 2.60 (s, 3H, CH3), 3.17 (s, 6H, 2xNCH3) 3.40-3.52 (m, 2H),3.73-3.81 (m, 2H), 4.27-4.33 (m, 1H), 4.48 (d, 1 OH, J = 5.0 Hz), 4.61(t, 1 OH, J = 5.2 Hz), 4.65 (d, 1 OH, J = 5.2 Hz), 7.38-7.42 (m, 1 H),7.50-7.54 (m, 1 H), 7.99 (d, 1 H, J = 8.0 Hz), 8.09 (d, 1H, J = 8.0 Hz)and 9.70 (d, 1H, J = 6.4 Hz). 13C NMR (DMSO- d6) δ25.89, 30.67, 36.24(2xC), 44.95, 55.57, 62.67, 72.58, 76.70, 98.77, 121.22, 121.49, 124.49,126.26, 133.06, 151.11, 159.32, 159.47, 164.62 and 164.81. 416.2 O 314

C 1H NMR (CD3OD) δ 1.27 (t, 3H, J = 7.5 Hz), 1.30-1.35 (m, 1H),2.09-2.18 (m, 1H), 2.44-2.51 (m, 1H), 2.84 (q, 2H, J = 7.5 Hz), 3.22 (s,6H, 2xNCH3) 3.54-3.62 (m, 2H), 3.87-3.90 (m, 2H), 4.41-4.48 (m, 1H),7.38-7.42 (m, 1H), 7.48-7.52 (m, 1H) and 7.94-7.98 (s, 2H). 430.1 O 412

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6 + DCl) δ 1.12 (t, 3H, J = 7.5 Hz), 1.15-1.25 (m, 1H),1.92-2.01 (m, 1H), 2.28-2.38 (m, 1H), 3.32 (q, 2H, J = 7.5 Hz),3.36-3.46 (m, 2H), 3.71-3.76 (m, 1H), 3.78-3.82 (m, 1H), 4.23-4.31 (m,1H), 7.37-7.44 (m, 1 H), 7.46-7.53 (m, 1 H), 7.99 (d, 1 H, J = 8.0 Hz),8.05 (d, 1H, J = 8.0 Hz) and 10.60 (br. s, NH). 436.2 H 317

1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 1.14 (t, 3H, CH3, J = 7.1 Hz), 1.14-1.27 (m, 1H),1.89-2.04 (m, 1H), 2.29-2.41 (m, 1H), 2.56 (s, 3H, CH3), 3.35 (q, 2H)3.38-3.51 (m, 2H), 3.69-3.87 (m, 2H), 4.27-4.35 (m, 1H), 4.45 (br. s, 1OH), 4.60 (t, 1 OH, J = 5.2 Hz), 4.68 (d, 1 OH, J = 5.2 Hz), 7.20 (br.s, 1H, NH), 7.32- 7.41 (m, 1 H), 7.46- 7.53 (m, 1 H), 7.99 (d, 1 H, J =8.0 Hz), 8.08 (d, 1 H, J = 8.0 Hz) and 9.82 (br. s, 1H, NH). 13C NMR(DMSO- d6) δ 14.84, 25.42, 30.80, 35.22, 45.01, 55.54, 62.76, 72.55,76.74, 98.77, 121.21, 121.42, 124.42, 126.23, 133.00, 151.10, 159.73,159.89, 164.87 and 164.96. 416.06 O 318

A 450.2 H 319

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6 + DCl) δ 1.12-1.25 (m, 1H), 1.90-2.04 (m, 1H),2.26-2.42 (m, 1H), 2.55 (s, 3H, CH3), 2.82 (s, 3H, NHCH3), 3.37-3.51 (m,2H), 3.68-3.86 (m, 2H), 4.26-4.39 (m, 1H), 7.30-7.58 m, 2 H), 7.99 (d, 1H, J = 7.9 Hz) and 8.09 (d, 1H, J = 7.9 Hz). 402.2 O 321

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6 + DCl) δ 0.93 (d, 6H, 2xCH3, J = 7.6 Hz), 1.16- 1.27(m, 1H), 1.86- 1.99 (m, 2H), 2.18- 2.27 (m, 1H), 2.48 (s, 3H, CH3),3.22-3.41 (m, 4H), 3.66-3.70 (m, 1H), 3.77-3.82 (m, 1H), 4.31-4.38 (m,1H), 7.49-7.52 (m, 1 H), 7.56-7.61 (m, 1H), 8.13 (d, 1 H, J = 8.0 Hz)and 8.19 (d, 1H, J = 8.0 Hz). 444.2 O 320

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6 + DCl) δ 0.88 (d, 6H, 2xCH3, J = 7.6 Hz), 1.19- 1.27(m, 1H), 1.80- 1.90 (m, 1H), 1.93- 2.01 (m, 1H), 2.30- 2.39 (m, 1H),3.08- 3.22 (m, 2H), 3.36- 3.46 (m, 2H), 3.72- 3.75 (m, 1H), 3.79- 3.82(m, 1H), 4.24- 4.30 (m, 1H), 7.40- 7.44 (m, 1 H), 7.49- 7.54 (m, 1H),8.02 (d, 1 H, J = 8.0 Hz) and 8.08 (d, 1H, J = 8.0 Hz). 464.3 H 401

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 1.10-1.02 (m, 1H), 1.82-1.91 (m, 1H), 2.10-2.20(m, 1H), 2.74 (s, 3H), 2.89 (s, 3H), 3.28- 3.35 (m, 2H), 3.66- 3.72 (m,2H), 4.30- 4.39 (m, 1H), 6.86 (d, 1 H, J = Hz), 7.10 (br. s, NH2), 7.34(s, 1H) and 7.86 (s, 1H). 420.1 L 402

C 393.1 L 404

C 436.1 K 406

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 1.01-1.08 (m, 1H), 1.33 (t, 3H, J = 7.6 Hz),1.80-1.88 (m, 1H), 2.07-2.15 (m, 1H), 3.05-3.12 (m, 2H), 3.28-3.34 (m,2H), 3.63-3.69 (m, 2H), 4.30-4.38 (m, 1H), 6.84 (d, 1 NH, J = 7.2 Hz),7.40 (s, 1 H), 8.11 (s, 1H) and 9.34 (s, 1 H). 420.05 Combi- nation of Mand N. 407

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 0.98-1.06 (m, 1H), 1.33 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz), 1.41(t, 3H, J = 7.4 Hz), 1.80- 1.89 (m, 1H), 2.07- 2.16 (m, 1H), 3.08 (q,2H, J = 7.2 Hz), 3.24-3.34 (m, 4H), 3.62-3.67 (m, 2H), 4.30-4.39 (m,1H), 6.90 (d, 1 NH, J = 7.5 Hz), 7.34 (s, 1 H) and 7.91 (s, 1 H). 448.2L 410

A 434.2 Combi- nation of M and N. 411

B 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 1.10-1.22 (m, 2xCH3), 1.22-1.32 (m, 1H), 1.97-2.05(m, 1H), 2.33-2.42 (m, 1H), 3.40-3.52 (m, 2H), 3.52-3.71 (m, 4H),3.76-3.87 (m, 2H), 4.23-4.31 (m, 1H), 4.54 (br. s, 1 OH), 4.61-4.72 (m,2x OH), 7.39-7.47 (m, 1 H), 7.50-7.57 (m, 1 H), 8.00 (d, 1 H, J = 7.7Hz), 8.08 (d, 1H, J = 7.7 Hz) and 10.49 (d, 1H, J = 5.8 Hz). 464.3 H 413

B 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 1.19-1.27 (m, 1H). l.94-2.02 (m, 1H), 2.26-2.40(m, 3H), 3.38-3.49 (m, 2H), 3.74-3.78 (m, 1H), 3.79-3.84 (m, 1H),4.05-4.14 (m, 4H), 4.23-4.30 (m, 1H), 4.49 (d, 1 OH, J = 4.6 Hz), 4.63(t, 1 OH, J = 5.0 Hz), 4.74 (d, 1 OH, J = 5.0 Hz), 7.40-7.45 (m, 1 H),7.50-7.55 (m, 1 H), 8.01 (d, 1 H, J = 7.9 Hz), 8.09 (d, 1H, J = 7.9 Hz)and 10.48 (d, 1H, J = 6.5 Hz). 448.2 H 414

C 478.3 O 415

C 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 1.10-1.17 (m, 1H), 1.96-2.04 (m, 1H), 2.36-2.43(m, 1H), 3.33 (s, 6H, 2xNCH3) 3.39-3.50 (m, 2H), 3.73-3.76 (m, 2H),4.28-4.34 (m, 1H), 4.99 (d, OH, J = 5.1 Hz), 4.62 (t, 1 OH, J = 5.2 Hz),4.68 (d, OH, J = 5.2 Hz), 7.08-7.13 (m, 1 H), 7.26-7.34 (m, 1H),7.41-7.47 (m, 1 H), 7.57-7.62 (m, 1H), 7.70-7.74 (m, 1H), 7.84 (d, 1 H,J = 8.0 Hz), 8.94 (d, 1H, J = 8.0 Hz) and 9.49 (d, 1H, J = 6.7 Hz). 13CNMR (DMSO- d6) δ 30.61, 36.37 (2xC), 44.96, 55.63, 62.63, 72.57, 76.72,98.48, 121.05, 121.56, 124.61, 125.91, 126.68, 127.87, 128.70, 133.94,139.97, 151.01, 159.21, 159.68, 161.57 and 165.70. 484.3 O 416

B 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 0.97-1.03 (m, 2H), 1.13-1.22 (m, 3H), 1.92-2.00(m, 1H), 2.30-2.44 (m, 2H), 3.02 (s, 6H, 2xNCH3) 3.35-3.49 (m, 2H),3.68-3.77 (m, 2H), 4.22-4.28 (m, 1H), 4.45 (br. s, 1 OH), 4.58 (br. s, 1OH), 4.64 (br. s, 1 OH), 7.38-7.43 (m, 1 H), 7.49-7.54 (m, 1 H), 8.00(d, 1 H, J = 8.0 Hz), 8.07 (d, 1H, J = 8.0 Hz) and 9.04 (d, 1H, J = 6.6Hz). 13C NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 9.91 (2xC), 15.57, 30.55. 36.05 (2xC), 44.88,55.51, 62.60, 72.42, 76.56, 98.78, 121.24, 121.59, 124.53, 126.05,133.58, 151.47, 159.08, 159.62, 164.65 and 167.40. 442.2 O 418

— 372.2 O 420

C 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 1.07-1.17 (m, 1H), 1.85-1.94 (m, 1H), 2.17-2.27(m, 1H), 2.68 (s, 3H), 2.72 (s, 3H), @ 3.05 (s, 6H), @3.40 (m, 2H),3.65-3.77 (m, 2H), 4.24-4.32 (m, 1H), 4.53 (br. s, 3x OH), 6.80 (d, NH,J = 6.0 Hz), 7.12 (s, 1H) and 7.57 (s, 1H). 448.2 L 419

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 0.92 (t, 3H, CH3, J = 7.3 Hz), 1.26-1.33 (m, 1H),1.52-1.60 (m, 2H), 1.93-2.05 (m, 1H), 2.33-2.43 (m, 1H), 3.20-3.30 (m,2H), 3.39-3.51 (m, 2H), 3.72-3.80 (m, 1H), 3.81-3.87 (m, 1H), 4.26-4.33(m, 1H), 4.54 (br. s, OH), 4.64 (br. s, OH), 4.70 (br. s, OH), 7.40-7.49(m, 1 H), 7.57-7.60 (m, 1H), 7.80 (t, NH, J = 4.6 Hz), 8.00 (d, 1 H, J =7.9 Hz), 8.10 (d, 1H,J = 7.9 Hz), and 10.60 (d, 1H, J = 6.4 Hz). 13C NMR(DMSO- d6) δ 11.37, 22.06, 30.47, 42.39, 44.90, 56.03, 62.46, 72.44,76.53, 96.71, 121.09, 121.43, 124.84, 126.25, 131.50, 150.22, 158.70,160.28, 163.01 and 166.88. 450.2 H 422

A 430.2 O 423

C 1H NMR (CD3OD + DCl) δ 1.28-1.39 (m, 1H), 2.06-2.14 (m, 1H), 2.33-2.42(m, 1H), 2.85 (s, 3H), 3.30 (s, 6H), 3.50-3.56 (m, 2H), 3.87-3.92 (m,1H), 3.99-4.02 (m, 1H), 4.49-4.57 (m, 1H), 7.77 (s, 1 H), 8.06 (m, 1H)and 9.06 (s, 1H). 428.2 L 424

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 1.25-1.34 (m, 1H), 1.44-1.58 (m, 2H), l.83-2.04(m, 3H), 2.30-2.40 (m, 1H), 3.29-3.52 (m, 4H), 3.72-3.79 (m, 1H),3.80-3.90 (m, 3H), 3.91-4.01 (m, 1H), 4.20-4.28 (m, 1H), 4.53 (br. s,OH), 4.60-4.73 (m, 2xOH), 7.38-7.46 (m, 1 H), 7.50-7.60 (m, 1H), 7.80(d, NH, J = 7.3 Hz), 8.00 (d, 1 H, J = 8.0 Hz), 8.10 (d, 1H, J = 8.0Hz), and 10.55 (d, 1H, J = 6.3 Hz). 492.3 H 425

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6 + DCl) δ 1.19-1.32 (m, 1H), 1.50-1.64 (m, 2H),1.87-2.02 (m, 3H), 2.13-2.25 (m, 1H), 2.49 (s, 3H), 3.29-3.53 (m, 4H),3.64-3.72 (m, 1H), 3.77-3.92 (m, 3H), 4.05-4.16 (m, 1H), 7.47-7.62 (m, 2H), 8.12 (d, 1 H, J = 8.0 Hz), and 8.19 (d, 1H, J = 8.0 Hz). 472.3 O 426

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6 + CD3OD) δ 1.15 (d, 3H, J = 6.5 Hz), 1.16 (d, 3H, J =6.5 Hz), 1.12-1.26 (m, 1H), 1.93-2.04 (m, 1H), 2.30-2.40 (m, 1H),3.37-3.48 (m, 2H), 3.72-3.76 (m, 1H), 3.77-3.84 (m, 1H), 4.24-4.31 (m,1H), 7.38-7.44 (m, 1H), 7.48-7.54 (m, 1H), 7.99 (d, 1 H, J = 8.0 Hz),and 8.05 (d, 1H, J = 8.0 Hz). 450.2 H 427

A 430.2 O 428

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 1.24-1.33 (m, 1H), 1.43 (s, 9H), 1.96-2.04 (m,1H), 2.34-2.42 (m, 1H), 3.40-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.76-3.87 (m, 2H), 4.30-4.37(m, 1H), 4.56 (br. s, OH), 4.62-4.67 (m, 2x OH), 7.38-7.46 (m, 2 H),7.50-7.56 (m, 1H), 8.00 (d, 1 H, J = 8.0 Hz), 8.08 (d, 1H, J = 8.0 Hz),and 10.61 (d, 1H, J = 5.7 Hz). 13C NMR (DMSO- d6) δ28.72 (3xC), 30.94,44.90, 50.59, 56.03, 62.49, 72.63, 76.78, 96.30, 121.17, 121.53, 124.92,126.31, 131.82, 150.30, 157.46, 158.19, 159.94 and 163.11. 464.3 H 429

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 1.23-1.30 (m, 1H), 1.41 (s, 9H), 1.93-2.00 (m,1H), 2.30-2.38 (m, 1H), 2.53 (s, 3H), 3.37- 3.50 (m, 2H), 3.73- 3.78 (m,2H), 4.26- 4.32 (m, 1H), 4.49 (br. s, OH), 4.65 (br. s, OH), 4.59 (t,OH, J = 5.1 Hz), 6.71 (br. s, NH), 7.34-7.40 (m, 1 H), 7.46-7.51 (m,1H), 7.96 (d, 1 H, J = 8.0 Hz), 8.05 (d, 1H, J = 8.0 Hz), and 9.77 (br.s, NH). 444.2 O 430

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 1.12-1.22 (m, 1H), 1.93-2.01 (m, 1H), 2.19-2.26(m, 1H), 3.40-3.50 (m, 2H), 3.73-3.83 (m, 2H), 4.28-4.34 (m, 1H),4.45-4.59 (m, 3H), 4.63 (t, OH, J = 5.2 Hz), 4.67 (d, OH, J = 5.3 Hz),7.19-7.26 (m, 1H), 7.29-7.45 (m, 5H), 7.49-7.55 (m, 1H), 8.00 (d, 1 H, J= 8.0 Hz), 8.08 (d, 1H, J = 8.0 Hz), 8.31 (t, NH, J = 6.0 Hz) and 10.53(d, NH, J = 6.5 Hz). 13C NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 30.32, 44.23, 44.99, 55.97,62.42, 72.37, 76.51, 97.20, 121.17, 121.57, 124.97, 126.31, 126.70,127.53 (2xC), 128.19 (2xC), 132.81, 139.85, 150.28, 157.88, 158.69,160.32 and 162.94. 498.3 H 431

A 478.3 O 432

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 0.91 (t, 3H, J = 7.3 Hz), 1.22-1.28 (m, 1H),1.30-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.48-1.58 (m, 2H), 1.93-2.03 (m, 1H), 2.31-2.43 (m,1H), 3.25-3.37 (m, 2H), 3.40-3.51 (m, 2H), 3.74-3.80 (m, 1H), 3.82-3.86(m, 1H), 4.28-4.38 (m, 1H), 4.52 (d, OH, J = 4.8 Hz), 4.64 (t, OH, J =5.1 Hz), 4.69 (d, OH, J = 5.4 Hz), 7.40-7.46 (m, 1H), 7.50-7.56 (m, 1H),7.77 (d, NH, J = 5.4 Hz), 8.00 (d, 1 H, J = 8.0 Hz), 8.08 (d, 1H, J =8.0 Hz), and 10.60 (d, NH, J = 6.3 Hz). 13C NMR (DMSO- d6) 513.63,19.52, 30.48, 30.87, 40.25, 44.94, 56.03, 62.48, 72.38, 76.50, 96.69,121.09, 121.42, 124.83, 126.24, 132.69, 150.22, 157.68. 158.65, 160.31and 163.02. 464.3 H 433

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 0.87 (t, 3H, J = 6.5 Hz), 1.21-1.37 (m, 5H),1.49-1.60 (m, 2H), 1.93-2.03 (m, 1H), 2.30-2.43 (m, 1H), 3.25-3.39 (m,2H), 3.40-3.50 (m, 2H), 3.74-3.80 (m, 1H), 3.82-3.86 (m, 1H), 4.28-4.38(m, 1H), 4.52 (d, OH, J = 4.9 Hz), 4.65 (t, OH, J = 5.3 Hz), 4.69 (d,OH, J = 5.4 Hz), 7.40-7.46 (m, 1H), 7.50-7.55 (m, 1H), 7.78 (d, NH, J =5.7 Hz), 8.00 (d, 1 H, J = 8.0 Hz), 8.08 (d, 1H, J = 8.0 Hz), and 10.60(d, NH, J = 6.3 Hz). 478.3 H 434

A 444.2 O 435

A 458.3 O 436 A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 0.92 (s, 9H), 1.24-1.32 (m, 1H),1.93-2.05 (m, 1H), 2.33-2.44 (m, 1H), 3.17-3.28 (m, 2H), 3.40-3.53 (m,2H), 3.74-3.86 (m, 2H), 4.26-4.32 (m, 1H), 4.54 (d, OH, J = 5.1 Hz),4.60-4.67 (m, 2x OH), 7.39-7.40 (m, 1H), 7.49-7.56 (m, 1H), 7.80 (t, NH,J = 6.4 Hz), 7.99 (d, 1 H, J = 8.0 Hz), 8.08 (d, 1H, J = 8.0 Hz), and10.57 (d, 1H, J = 6.3 Hz). 13C NMR (DMSO- d6) 827.36 (3xC), 30.56,32.51, 44.84, 51.61, 55.96, 62.31, 72.47, 76.56, 96.77, 121.09, 121.42,124.83, 126.24, 132.66, 150.22, 157.67, 159.36, 160.11 and 162.97. 478.3H 437

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 0.90 (s, 9H), 1.16-1.31 (m, 1H), 1.93-2.04 (m,1H), 2.32-2.45 (m, 1H), 2.56 (s, 3H), 3.16-3.30 (m, 2H), 3.38-3.54 (m,2H), 3.70-3.86 (m, 2H), 4.22-4.33 (m, 1H), 4.51-4.73 (m, 3x OH), 7.24(br. s, NH), 7.36-7.42 (m, 1H), 7.49-7.54 (m, 1H), 7.98 (d, 1 H, J = 8.0Hz), 8.07 (d, 1H, J = 8.0 Hz), and 9.82 (d, 1H, J = 5.0 Hz). 458.3 O 438

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 1.15 (d, 3H, J = 6.6 Hz), 1.20-1.29 (m, 1H),1.93-2.03 (m, 1H), 2.31-2.43 (m, 1H), 3.29 (s, 3H), @3.30 (m, 1H), 3.41-3.51 (m, 3H), 3.73- 3.79 (m, 1H), 3.81 (m, 1H), 4.16-4.24 (m, 1H),4.26-4.33 (m, 1H), 4.52 (d, OH, J = 4.1 Hz), 4.65 (t, OH, J = 4.3 Hz),4.68 (d, OH, J = 4.3 Hz), 7.40-7.46 (m, 1H), 7.50-7.56 (m, 1H), 7.65 (d,NH, J = 7.8 Hz), 8.01 (d, 1 H, J = 8.0 Hz), 8.09 (d, 1H, J = 8.0 Hz),and 10.6 (d, 1H, J = 6.2 Hz). 480.3 H 439

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 1.14 (d, 3H, J = 6.7 Hz), @ 1.20 (m, 1H),1.92-2.01 (m, 1H), 2.28-2.41 (m, H), 2.56 (s, 3H), 3.23-3.30 (m, 1H),3.28 (s, 3H), 3.37- 3.51 (m, 3H), 3.70- 3.81 (m, 2H), 4.17- 4.33 (m,2H), 4.46 (br. s, OH), 4.57-4.63 (m, 2x OH), 7.03 (br. s, NH), 7.37-7.42(m, 1H), 7.49-7.54 (m, 1H), 7.98 (d, 1 H, J = 7.9 Hz), 8.07 (d, 1H, J =7.9 Hz), and 9.79 (br. s, NH). 460.3 O 440

B 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 1.22-1.29 (m, 1H), 1.46 (d, 3H, J = 7.0 Hz),2.00-2.09 (m, 1H), 2.44-2.53 (m, 1H), 3.40-3.54 (m, 2H), 3.71-3.80 (m,2H), 4.20-4.28 (m, 1H), 4.52 (d, OH, J = 4.6 Hz), 4.55 (d, OH, J = 4.6Hz), 4.67 (t, OH, J = 5.0 Hz), 5.08-5.18 (m, 1H), 7.17-7.24 (m, 1H),7.28-7.37 (m, 2H), 7.39-7.47 (m, 3H), 7.49-7.55 (m, 1H), 8.00 (d, 1 H, J= 8.0 Hz), 8.08 (d, 1H, J = 8.0 Hz), 8.35 (d, NH, J = 8.0 Hz) and 10.6(d, 1H, J = 6.2 Hz). 512.3 H 441

— 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 1.22-1.28 (m, 1H), 1.45 (d, 3H, J = 7.0 Hz),1.99-2.08 (m, 1H), 2.42-2.51 (m, 1H), 2.52 (s, 3H), 3.39-3.57 (m, 2H),3.67-3.76 (m, 2H), 4.19-4.28 (m, 1H), 4.42 (br. s, OH), 4.50 (br. s,OH), 4.61 (br. s, OH), 5.10-5.19 (m, 1H), 7.16-7.22 (m, 1H), 7.25-7.33(m, 2H), 7.36-7.54 (m, 4H), 7.79 (d, NH, J = 8.0 Hz), 7.97 (d, 1 H, J =7.8 Hz), 8.06 (d, 1H, J = 7.9 Hz) and 9.69 (d, 1H, J = 4.5 Hz). 492.3 O501

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 0.98-1.06 (m, 1H), 1.2-1.3 (t, 3H), 1.78-1.87 (m,1H), 2.04- 2.2 (m, 1H), 2.79- 2.84 (m, 2H), 3.22-3.25 (s, 3H), 3.40-3.50(m, 4H), 3.60-3.70 (m, 2H), 4.20-4.38 (m, 2H), 4.45-4.50 (m, 2H),6.50-6.7 (m, 1 H), 6.95-6.97 (s, 1 H), 7.25-7.45 (m, 1 H), 7.5- 7.7 (m,1 H) and 8.78-8.8 (m, 1H). 478.3 Q 502

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 0.98-1.06 (m, 7H), 1.2-1.3 (t, 3H), 1.78- 1.87 (m,1H), 2.04- 2.2 (m, 1H), 2.79- 2.84 (m, 2H), 3.0-3.1 (m, 1H), 3.59-3.65(m, 2H), 3.70-3.80 (m, 2H), 4.20-4.4 (m, 2H), 4.45-4.60 (m, 2H), 6.60-6.7 (m, 1 H), 6.95-6.97 (s, 1 H), 7.35-7.45 (m, 1 H), 7.5- 7.6 (m, 1 H)and 8.78-8.8 (m, 1H). 462.3 Q 503

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 0.19-0.22 (m, 2H), 0.38-0.44 (m, 2H), 1.0-1.1 (m,1H), 1.2-1.3 (t, 3H), 1.32-1.36 (m, 1H), 1.78-1.87 (m, 1H), 2.04- 2.2(m, 1H), 2.75-2.85 (m, 2H), 3.1-3.2 (m, 2H), 3.59-3.75 (m, 2H), 4.20-4.4(m, 2H), 4.45-4.55 (m, 2H), 6.50-6.65 (m, 1 H), 6.95-7.0 (s, 1 H),7.40-7.58 (m, 1 H), 7.5- 7.6 (m, 1 H) and 8.75-8.8 (m, 1H). 474.3 Q 504

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 0.2-0.25 (m, 2H), 0.4-0.45 (m, 2H), 1.0-1.15 (m,1H), 1.15-1.3 (m. 1H), 1.9-2.05 (m, 1H), 2.3-2.42 (m. 1H), 3.1-3.25 (m,2H), 3.40-3.5 (m, 2H), 3.72-3.85 (m, 2H), 4.25-4.4 (m, 1H), 4.4-4.5 (m,1H), 4.6-4.7 (m, 2H), 7.4- 7.55 (m, 2 H), @7.6, 7.8 and 8.2 (m,NHCH2cyclopropyl), 7.95-8.1 (m, 2H), 10.55-10.6 (m, 1H). 462.3 H 505

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 0.2-0.25 (m, 2H), 0.4-0.45 (m, 2H), 1-0-1.15 (m,1H), 1.15-1.3 (m, 1H), 1.9-2.05 (m, 1H), 2.3-2.42 (m, 1H), 2.55 (s, 3H),3.1-3.25 (m, 2H), 3.40-3.5 (m, 2H), 3.72-3.85 (m, 2H), 4.25-4.4 (m, 1H),4.4-4.5 (m, 1H), 4.6- 4.7 (m, 2H), 7.25- 7.55 (m, 2 H), 7.85- 8.0 (m,NHCH2cyclopropyl), 8.0-8.1 (m, 2H), 9.4- 9.8 (m, 1H). 442.2 I 506

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 0.79-0.80 (t, 3H), 1.0-1.15 (m, 2H), 1.35 (s, 6H),1.8-2.05 (m, 2H), 2.3- 2.42 (m, 1H), 3.4-3.5 (m, 3H), 3.75-3.85 (m, 2H),4.2-4.6 (m, 1H), 4.6- 4.7 (m, 2H), 7.25 (bs, 1H), 7.39-7.55 (m, 2H),7.95-8.1 (m, 2H), 10.6 (bs, 1H) 478.3 H 507

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 1.25-1.45 (m, 2H), 1.8-2.0 (m, 4 H), 2.0 (s, 3H),2.3- 2.4 (m, 1H), 2.6-2.8 (m, 1H), 3.0-3.2 (m, 1H), 3.4-3.55 (m, 2H),3.75-3.85 (m, 4H), 3.9-4.0 (m, 1H), 4.2-4.5 (m, 3H), 4.6- 4.7 (m, 2H),7.4-7.6 (m, 2H), 7.8-7.82 (m, 1H), 8.0-8.1 (m, 2H), 10.2-10.6 (m, 1H).533.3 H 508

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 1.0-1.1 (m, 1H), 1.2-1.3 (t, 3H), 1.78-1.87 (m,1H), 2.05 (s, 3H), 2.04-2.2 (m, 1H), 2.79-2.84 (m, 2H), 3.22-3.25 (s,3H), 3.40-3.50 (m, 4H), 3.60-3.70 (m, 2H), 4.20-4.38 (m, 2H), 4.45-4.50(m, 2H), 6.20-6.25 (m, 1 H), 6.85-6.90 (s, 1 H), 7.45-7.5 (m, 1H),7.5-7.7 (m, 2 H) and 8.78-8.8 (m, 1H). 458.3 R 509

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 0.19-0.22 (m, 2H), 0.38-0.44 (m, 2H), 1.0-1.1 (m,1H), 1.25 (m, 1H), 1.2-1.3 (t, 3H), 1.78- 1.87 (m, 1H), 2.04- 2.2 (m,1H), 2.05 (s, 3H), 2.75-2.85 (m, 2H), 3.1-3.2 (m, 2H), 3.59-3.75 (m,2H), 4.20-4.4 (m, 2H), 4.45-4.55 (m, 2H), 6.10-6.20 (m, 1 H), 6.85-6.9(s, 1 H), 7.45-7.6 (m, 1 H), 7.5-7.6 (m, 1 H) and 8.75-8.8 (m, 1H).454.2 R 510

C 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 1.25-1.45 (m, 1H), 1.8-2.0 (m, 2 H), 2.0-2.2 (m,2H), 2.3-2.4 (m, 1H), 3.0- 3.2 (m, 2H), 3.4-3.55 (m, 4H), 3.75-3.85 (m,2H), 3.9-4.0 (m, 1H), 4.2-4.5 (m, 2H), 7.4- 7.6 (m, 2H), 7.8- 7.82 (m,1H), 8.0-8.1 (m, 2H), 8.4-8.5 (bs, 1H), 8.6-8.8 (bs, 1H), 10.2-10.6 (m,1H). 491.3 H 511

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 0.8-0.9 (m, 3H), 1.0-1.1 (m, 1H), 1.2-1.4 (m, 7H),1.4- 1.6 (m, 2H), 1.8-2.2 (m, 2H), 2.75-2.85 (m, 2H), 3.2-3.25 (m, 2H),3.6-3.8 (m, 2H), 4.2-4.4 (m, 2H), 4.45-4.55 (m, 2H), 6.5-6.65 (m, 1H),6.95 (s, 1H), 7.45-7.5 (m, 2H), 8.75-8.8 (m, 1H). 490.4 Q 512

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 1.0-1.1 (m, 4H), 1.1-1.15 (t, 3H), 1.2-1.25 (t,3H), 1.8- 1.85 (m, 1H), 2.0-2.2 (m, 1H), 2.8-2.85 (m, 2H), 3.35-3.5 (m,5H), 3.6-3.75 (m, 2H), 4.2-4.4 (m, 2H), 4.45-4.55 (m, 2H), 6.5-6.7 (m,1H), 6.95 (s, 1H), 7.2-7.4 (m, 1H), 7.5-7.55 (m, 1H), 8.8-8.85 (m, 1H).492.3 Q 513

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 0.79-0.80 (t, 3H), 1.1-1.25 (m, 1H), 1.35-1.4 (m,7H), 1.8-1.9 (m, 1H), 1.9-2.0 (m, 1H), 2.3- 2.42 (m, 1H), 2.5- 2.55 (s,3H), 3.34-3.5 (m, 2H), 3.75-3.8 (m, 2H), 4.2-4.3 (m, 1H), 4.45-4.65 (m,3H), 7.35-7.4 (m, 1H), 7.45-7.5 (m, 1H), 7.55-7.65 (m, 1H), 7.95-8.1 (m,2H), 8.2-8.25 and 9.8 (m, 1H) 458.2 I 514

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 0.8-0.9 (m, 3H), 1.0-1.1 (m, 1H), 1.2-1.4 (m, 7H),1.4- 1.6 (m, 2H), 1.8-1.9 (m, 1H), 2.05 (s, 3H), 2.1-2.2 (m, 1H),2.75-2.85 (m, 2H), 3.2-3.25 (m, 2H), 3.6-3.7 (m, 2H), 4.2- 4.35 (m, 2H),4.45- 4.55 (m, 2H), 6.2-6.3 (m, 1H), 6.85 (s, 1H), 7.45-7.5 (m, 2H),8.75-8.8 (m, 1H). 470.3 R 515

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 1.0-1.1 (m, 1H), 1.1-1.15 (t, 3H), 1.2-1.25 (t,3H), 1.8- 1.85 (m, 1H), 2.0 (s, 3H), 2.0-2.2 (m, 1H), 2.8-2.85 (m, 2H),3.35-3.5 (m, 6H), 3.6-3.75 (m, 2H), 4.2-4.4 (m, 1H), 4.45-4.55 (m, 2H),6.2-6.3 (bs, 1H), 6.95 (s, 1H), 7.45-7.5 (m, 1H), 7.5-7.55 (m, 1H),8.8-8.85 (m, 1H). 472.3 R 516

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 0.8-1.1 (m, 1H), 1.2-1.3 (m, 3H), l.8-l.9 (m, 1H),2.0- 2.2 (m, 1H), 2.8-2.85 (m, 2H), 3.6-3.8 (m, 2H), 4.0-4.15 (m, 1H),4.2-4.4 (m, 2H), 4.4-4.5 (m, 2H), 6.8- 6.85 (bs, 1H), 7.0 (s, 1H),7.2-7.4 (m, 1H), 7.5-7.55 (m, 1H), 8.8-8.85 (s, 1H). 502.3 Q 517

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 1.0-1.1 (m, 1H), 1.2-1.3 (m, 3H), 1.8-1.9 (m, 1H),2.05-2.1 (s, 3H), 2.1- 2.35 (m, 1H), 2.8- 2.85 (m, 2H), 3.3-3.4 (m, 2H),3.6-3.8 (m, 2H), 4.0-4.25 (m, 2H), 4.2-4.5 (m, 2H), 4.4- 4.5 (m, 2H),6.3- 6.4 (bs, 1H), 6.9 (s, 1H), 7.5 (m, 1H), 7.5-7.65 (m, 1H), 8.7-8.75(s, 1H). 482.3 R 518

A 476.3 Q 519

A 456.3 R 520

A 516.3 Q 521

A 496.3 R 128

C 496.3 I 129

A 486.3 H 130

C 466.3 I 131

A 504.3 H 132

B 484.3 I 133

C 478.3 Z (steps 4-6) 134

C 552.3 Y 135

C 538.3 Y 136

B 506.3 Z3 137

B 438.2 Z (steps 4-7) 138

A 512.3 Y 139

B 498.3 Y 140

B 562.3 Y 141

B 534.3 Y 142

B 522.3 Y 143

B 494.3 Y 230

A 480.3 H 231

A 460.3 I 232

A 1H NMR (DMSO) δ 1.04-1.22 (m, 1H), 1.88-2.00 (m, 1H), 2.11-2.20 (m,1H), 3.40-3.48 (m, 1H), 3.72-3.81 (m, 1H), 4.22-4.38 (m, 1H), 4.47-4.57(m, 2H), 4.60-4.75 (m, 2H), 7.13-7.22 (m, 2H), 7.25- 7.32 (m, 1 H),7.39-7.57 (m, 2H), 7.95-8.04 (m, 1H), 8.06-8.13 (m, 1H), 8.26- 8.32 (m,1H) 10.32-10.36 (m, 1 H). H 233

A 1H NMR (DMSO) δ 0.98-1.23 (m, 1H), 1.89-1.99 (m, 1H), 2.07-2.24 (m,1H), 2.49 (s, 3H), 3.38- 3.47 (m, 1H) 3.72- 3.81 (m, 1H), 4.18- 4.33 (m,1H) 4.36- 4.53 (m, 1H), 4.53- 4.71 (m, 2H), 7.10- 7.18 (m, 1H), 7.20-7.29 (m, 2H), 7.31- 7.44 (m, 2H), 7.46- 7.54 (m, 1H), 7.83- 7.93 (m,1H), 7.93- 8.03 (m, 1H) 8.06 (d, 1H, J = 8.0 Hz) 9.65- 9.74 (m, 1 H).496.4 I 234

A 1H NMR (DMSO) δ 1.08-1.22 (m, 1H), 1.88-1.99 (m, 1H), 2.09-2.22 (m,1H), 3.47-3.70 (m, 2H) 3.82-4.21 (m, 2H), 4.21-4.30 (m, 1H) 4.32-4.40(m, 1H), 4.46-4.70 (m, 4H), 7.00-7.08 (m, 1H), 7.11-7.24 (m, 2H),7.31-7.46 (m, 2H), 7.49-7.55 (m, 1H), 8.04-8.06 (m, 1H), 8.28-8.35 (m,1H) 10.47-10.54 (m, 1 H). 516.3 H 235

A 536.3 Z3 236

C 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 1.22 (s, 3H), 1.44 (s, 3H), 1.60-1.66 (m, 1H),2.27-2.44 (m, 1H), 2.67 (s, 3H), 3.68-3.79 (m, 2H), 4.47-4.54 (m, 2H),4.56-4.60 (m, 1H), 4.89-5.00 (m, 2H), 5.47-5.56 (m, 1H), 7.31-7.39 (m,2H), 7.44-7.51 (m, 2H), 7.64-7.72 (m, 2H), 7.87 (d, 1H J = 8.0 Hz), 7.96(d, 1H J = 8.0 Hz) 9.66-9.79 (m, 1H). 586.3 Z3 237

B 1H NMR(CDCl3) δ 1.22 (s, 3H), 1.47 (s, 3H), 1.61-1.71 (m, 1H),2.32-2.54 (m, 1H), 2.66 (s, 3H), 3.71-3.81 (m, 2H), 4.42-4.50 (m, 1H),4.51-4.56 (m, 1H), 4.57-4.62 (m, 1H), 4.77-4.83 (m, 1H), 5.51-5.62 (m,1H), 7.34-7.356 (m, 4H), 7.57-7.63 (m, 1H), 7.69-7.73 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m,1H J = 8.0 Hz), 7.96 (d, 1H J = 8.0 Hz) 9.61-9.80 (m, 1H). 586.3 Z3 238

A 496.3 Z3 239

B 546.3 Z3 240

A 546.3 Z3 241

B 1H NMR (CDCI3) δ 1.22 (s, 3H), 1.46 (s, 3H), 1.62-1.68 (m, 1H),2.29-2.47 (m, 1H), 2.67 (s, 3H), 3.70-3.80 (m, 2H), 4.40-4.60 (m, 3H),4.73-4.86 (m, 2H), 5.42-5.66 (m, 1H), 7.33-7.40 (m, 1H), 7.44-7.60 (m,5H), 7.87 (d, 1H J = 8.0 Hz), 7.96 (d, 1H J = 8.0 Hz) 9.59-9.76 (m, 1H).586.3 Z3 242

A 546.3 Z3 243

A 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 1.24 (s, 3H), 1.48 (s, 3H), 1.59-1.72 (m, 1H),2.31-2.50 (m, 2H), 2.66 (s, 3H), 3.70-3.80 (m, 2H), 4.44-4.56 (m, 2H),4.56-4.61 (m, 1H), 4.65-4.81 (m, 2H), 5.51-5.62 (m, 1H), 6.89-6.97 (m,1H), 7.09-7.19 (m, 2H), 7.32-7.33 (m, 1H), 7.39-7.45 (m, 1H), 7.69 (d,1H J = 8.0 Hz), 7.93 (d, 1H J = 8.0 Hz), 9.62- 9.77 (m, 1H). 536.3 Z3244

A 496.3 Z3 245

C 499.3 Z3 246

C 459.3 Z3 247

A 513.3 Z (steps 4-7) 248

A 541.3 Z3 249

C 570.3 Z3 250

B 530.3 Z3 251

A 5156.3 H 252

A 501.3 Z3 253

B 1H NMR (CDCl3) 1.26 (s, 3H), 1.47 (s, 3H), 1.63-1.81 (m, 1H),2.33-2.46 (m, 2H), 2.46-2.56 (m, 1H), 2.65 (s, 3H), 3.42-3.48 (m, 2H),3.49-3.57 (m, 1H), 3.62-3.72 (m, 2H), 4.40-4.54 (m, 2H), 4.57-4.64 (m,1H), 4.65-4.81 (m, 2H), 5.00-5.14 (m, 2H), 5.36-5.45 (m, 1H), 5.79-6.04(m, 1H), 7.29-7.34 (m, 6H), 7.34-7.40 (m, 3H). 7.45-7.50 (m, 2H), 7.87(d, 1H J = 8.0 Hz), 7.96 (d, 1H J = 8.0 Hz), 9.71-9.86 (m, 1H). 605.3 Z3254

B 565.3 Z3 255

A 543.3 Z3 256

A 503.3 Z3 257

A 549.3 Z3 258

B 509.3 Z3 259

A 489.4 Z (steps 4-7) 260

A 499.4 Z (steps 4-7) 321

C 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 0.84-0.92 (m, 3H, CH3), 1.00-1.09 (m, 1H),1.26-1.38 (m, 4H), 1.50-1.63 (m, 2H), 1.79-1.91 (m, 1H), 2.04-2.19 (m,1H), 3.21-3.39 (m, 4H), 3.56-3.73 (m, 2H), 4.27-4.5 l (m, 4H, including3xOH), {6.73 (d, J = 6.9 Hz) and 6.94 (d, J = 6.9 Hz, 1NH)}, {7.42 (br.s) and 7.66 (t, J = 5.5 Hz, 1NH)}, 7.47-7.52 (m, 1 H), 7.54-7.58 (m,1H), 8.09 (d, 1 H, J = 7.9 Hz) and 8.14 (d, 1H, J = 7.9 Hz), 19F NMR(DMSO- d6) δ-62.55 and -62.96. 512.3 S 322

A 504.3 H 323

A 484.3 O 324

C 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 1.13-1.21 (m, 1H), 1.89-1.98 (m, 1H), 2.18-2.26(m, 1H), 2.51 (s, CH₃), 3.31-3.43 (m, 2H), 3.36 (s, CH₃), 3.66- 3.70 (m,1H), 3.75- 3.80 (m, 1H), 4.33- 4.41 (m, 1H), 4.49 (d, J = 5.2 Hz, 1xOH),4.57 (t, J = 5.0 Hz, 1xOH), 4.65 (d, J = 5.8 Hz, 1xOH), 7.54- 7.59 (m,1H) 7.60- 7.66 (m, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1 H, J = 8.1 Hz), 8.24 (d, 1H, J = 8.1Hz) and 8.76 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, NH). 451.2 T 325

A 472.3 U 326

B 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 1.14-1.21 (m, 1H), 1.92-2.00 (m, 1H), 2.25-2.33(m, 1H), 2.51 (s, CH₃), 2.52 (s, CH₃), 3.35- 3.46 (m, 2H), 3.70- 3.80(m, 2H), 4.34- 4.42 (m, 1H), 4.48 (d, J = 5.0 Hz, 1xOH), 4.60 (t, J =5.2 Hz, 1xOH), 4.64 (d, J = 5.6 Hz, 1xOH), 7.48- 7.53 (m, 1H) 7.56- 7.61(m, 1H), 8.12 (d, 1 H, J = 7.8 Hz), 8.18 (d, 1H, J = 7.8 Hz) and 9.08(d, J = 7.1 Hz, NH). 419.2 From removal of dimethyl- ketal on 252a asdescribed in pro- cedure U 327

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 0.89 (s, 3H, CH₃ ), 1.25-1.40 (m, 5H), 1.49-1.61(m, 3H), 1.87-1.97 (m, 1H), 2.21-2.38 (m, 1H), 2.55 (s, 3H, CH₃),3.19-3.38 (m, 2H), 3.72-3.87 (m, 1H), 3.90-3.99 (m, 1H), 4.22- 4.33 (m,1H), 4.37-4.52 (m, 1xOH), 4.77 (d, J = 5.6 Hz, 1xOH), {7.12 (br. s) and7.24 (br. s), NH}, {7.36-7.44 (m) and 7.58-7.63 (m), 1H}, {7.48-7.54 (m)and 7.63-7.68 (m), 1H}, {7.96 (d, J = 7.9 Hz) and 8.21 (d, J = 7.9 Hz),1H}, {8.08 (d, J = 7.9 Hz) and 8.27 (d, J = 7.9 Hz), 1H} and {9.46 (br.s) and 9.88 (br. s), NH}. 428.3 V 328

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 1.20 (s, CH₃), 1.30 (s, CH₃), 1.54-1.64 (m, 1H),2.11-2.20 (m, 1H), 2.25-2.36 (m, 1H), 2.53 (s, CH₃), 3.45-3.54 (m, 2H),3.41-4.57 (m, 3H, including 2xOH), 4.65-4.82 (m, 3H, including 1xOH),7.14 (dd, 1H, J = 5.0 and 3.4 Hz), 7.06 (br. s, 1H), 7.36 (dd, 1H, J =5.0 and 1 Hz), 7.41-7.46 (m, 1H) 7.51-7.56 (m, 1H), 8.02 (br. s, 1H),8.07 (d, 1 H, J = 8.0 Hz), 8.11 (d, 1 H, J = 8.0 Hz), and 9.62 (br. s,NH). 524.3 U 329

A 484.3 U 330

A 524.3 U 331

A 484.3 U 332

C 508.3 V 333

A 1H NMR (CDCl3 and CD3OD) δ 1.53-1.66 (m, 2H), 1.67-1.83 (m, 2H),1.91-2.01 (m, 1H), 2.14-2.23 (m, 1H), 2.62 (s, 3H, CH₃ ), 3.98-4.07 (m,1H), 4.12-4.20 (m, 1H), 4.65-4.79 (m, 2H), 6.86 (dd, 1H, J = 5.1 and 3.4Hz), 6.95- 6.98 (m, 1H), 7.10 (dd, 1H, J = 5.1 and 1.2 Hz), 7.27-7.32(m, 1H) 7.38-7.42 (m, 1H), 7.79-7.81 (m, 1H), 7.82-7.83 (m, 1H) and 7.84(app. d, 1 H, J = 8.1 Hz). 438.2 X 334

C 534.3 V 335

C 548.3 W 336

A 454.2 V 337

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 0.92-1.01 (m, 1H), 1.00 (d, 3H, CH₃ , J = 6.9),1.81-1.90 (m, 1H), 2.16-2.25 (m, 1H), 2.45 (s, 3H, CH₃ ), 3.40 (app. t,1H, J = 6 Hz), 3.87 (app. t, 1H, J = 6 Hz), 4.40- 4.49 (m, 1H), 4.74-4.92 (m, 2H), 7.00 (dd, 1H, J = 5.1 and 3.4 Hz), 7.16 (dd, 1H, J = 3.4and 1 Hz), 7.46 (dd, 1H, J = 5.1 and 1.1 Hz), 7.51-7.56 (m, 1H)7.59-7.64 (m, 1H), 8.14 (d, 1H, J = 8.0 Hz), 8.22 (d, 1 H, J = 8.0 Hz),8.44 (br. s, NH), and 9.37 (br. s, NH). 468.3 W 338

A 1H NMR(CDCl3) δ 1.73-1.83 (m, 1H), 1.86-1.98 (m, 1H), 2.04-2.12 (m,1H), 2.21-2.31 (m, 1H), 2.42-2.51 (m, 1H), 2.66-2.75 (m, 1H), 2.70 (s,3H, CH₃ ), 4.43-4.52 (m, 1H), 4.74-4.84 (m, 2H), 5.50 (br. s, 1H, NH),6.95 (dd, 1H, J = 5.1 and 3.5 Hz), 6.99- 7.02 (m, 1H), 7.20 (dd, 1H, J =5.1 and 1.2 Hz), 7.34-7.38 (m, 1H) 7.46-7.50 (m, 1H), 7.87 (d, 1H, J =8.1 Hz), 8.02 (d, 1 H, J = 8.1 Hz) and 10.20 (br. s, 1H, NH). 468.3 X339

A 553.3 Combi- nation of M and Y 340

A 513.3 Combi- nation of M and Y 341

A 5374.3 Y 342

A 497.3 Y 343

C 531.3 Y 344

A 491.3 Y 345

A 590.6 Y 346

A 550.3 Y 347

A 606.3 Combi- nation of A-2 and Y 348

A 566.3 Combi- nation of A-2 and Y 349

B 547.3 Combi- nation of A-2 and Y 350

— 507.3 Combi- nation of A-2 and Y 351

— 522.3 U 442

— 512.4 H 443

— 492.3 O 444

A 512.3 H 445

A 492.3 O 446

A 518.3 N 447

A 506.3 H 448

A 498.3 O 449

A 486.3 O 450

A 490.3 L 451

A 476.3 L 452

A 470.3 O 453

A 456.3 O 454

A 492.3 H 455

A 472.3 O 456

A 502.3 L 457

A 482.3 O 458

A 518.3 L 459

A 498.3 O 460

A 516.3 L 461

A 496.3 O 462

B 519.3 U 463

A 519.3 U 464

A 519.3 U 465

A 479.3 U 466

A 479.3 U 467

— 479.3 U 468

A 521.2 U 469

A 508.3 O 470

A 468.3 U 471

A 514.2 U 472

A 525.4 U 473

A 474.2 U 474

A 485.4 U 475

B 574.5 U 476

A 538.5 U 477

A 538.5 U 478

A 534.5 U 479

A 498.5 U 480

A 498.2 U 481

C 535.5 U 482

B 495.2 U 483

B 548.2 U 484

A 495.2 U 485

B 532.2 U 486

A 492.2 U 487

C 532.2 U 488

A 492.2 U 489

B 532.2 U 490

A 492.2 U 491

B 523.2 U 492

A 483.2 U 493

A 483.2 U 494

C 539.2 U 495

A 499.2 U 496

A 538.2 U 497

A 498.2 U 498

C 533.2 U 499

A 493.2 U 500

A 578.2 U 701

A 538.2 U 702

A 535.5 U 703

A 495.2 U 704

A 520.2 U 705

A 480.2 U 706

B 539.2 U 707

A 499.2 U 708

A 578.2 U 709

A 538.2 U 710

A 608.2 U 711

A 568.2 U 712

A 546.2 U 713

A 506.2 U 714

B 526.2 Combi- nation of M and Y 715

A 486.2 Combi- nation of M and Y 716

B 502.2 U 717

A 480.2 U 522

B 420.2 Q 523

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) 0.25 (m, 2H), 0.5 (m, 2H), 1.0-1.1 (m, 1H), 1.9-2.0(m, 1H), 2.0-2.2 (m, 1H), 2.4 (s, 3H), 3.2-3.4 (m, 4H), 3.6-3.8 (m, 2H),4.2-4.4 (m, 2H), 4.4- 4.5 (m, 2H), 8.0 (m, 1H), 8.4 (m, 1H), 8.6 (m,1H), 8.95 (m, 1H), 9.5 (s, 1H). 443.3 Z 524

A 440.3 Y 524

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) 0.9 (s, 9H), 1.0- 1.1 (m, 1H), 1.2-1.3 (m, 3H),1.9-2.0 (m, 1H), 2.0-2.2 (m, 1H), 2.4 (m, 3H), 3.0-3.2 (m, 2H), 3.2-3.4(m, 4H), 3.6-3.8 (m, 2H), 4.4-4.5 (m, 2H), 7.4 (s, 1H), 8.0 (m, 1H),8.15 (m, 1H), 8.2 (m, 1H) 9.3 (s, 1H). 470.4 Y 525

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) 1.0 (t, 3H), 1.0- 1.1 (m, 1H), 1.9-2.0 (m, 1H),2.0-2.2 (m, 1H), 2.4 (s, 3H), 3.4 (m, 3H), 3.6-3.7 (m, 6H), 3.7-3.8 (m,2H), 4.4-4.5 (m, 2H), 7.8 (m, 1H), 8.4 (m, 1H), 8.6 (m, 1H), 8.95 (m,1H), 9.5 (s, 1H). 461.5 Z 526

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) 1.0-1.1 (m, 1H), 1.9-2.0 (m, 1H), 2.0- 2.2 (m, 1H),2.4 (s, 3H), 3.3-3.4 (m, 6H), 3.6-3.7 (m, 4H), 3.7- 3.8 (m, 2H), 4.4-4.5(m, 2H), 7.8 (m, 1H), 8.4 (m, 1H), 8.6 (m, 1H), 8.95 (m, 1H), 9.5 (s,1H). 447.4 Z 527

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) δ 1.0-1.1 (m, 1H), 1.2-1.3 (m, 3H), 1.8- 1.9 (m,1H), 2.1-2.35 (m, 1H), 2.4 (s, 3H), 3.0 (s, 3H), 3.0-3.2 (m, 2H),3.4-3.5 (m, 2H), 3.6-3.8 (m, 3H), 4.4-4.5 (m, 2H), 7.4 (s, 1H), 7.5-8.0(m, 3H), 9.3 (s, 1H). 414.5 Y 528

B 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) 0.25 (m, 2H), 0.5 (m, 2H), 1.0-1.1 (m, 1H), 1.2 (m,1H), 1.9-2.0 (m, 1H), 2.25- 2.3 (m, 1H), 2.7 (s, 3H), 3.2-3.5 (m, 4H),3.8-3.95 (m, 4H), 4.4- 4.5 (m, 1H), 7.4 (m, 2H), 7.8 (m, 2H), 8.1 (m,1H), 10.0 (s, 1H). 426.4 Z 529

A 1H NMR (DMSO-d6 1.0 (t, 3H), 1.1-1.2 (m, 1H), 1.2 (m, 1H), 1.9-2.0 (m,1H), 2.25- 2.3 (m, 1H), 2.7 (s, 3H), 3.2-3.5 (m, 7H), 3.8-3.95 (m, 4H),4.4- 4.5 (m, 2H), 7.4 (m, 2H), 7.8 (m, 3H), 10.0 (s, 1H). 444.4 Z 530

C 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) 0.25 (m, 2H), 0.5 (m, 2H), 1.0-1.1 (m, 2H), 1.9-2.0(m, 1H), 2.25-2.3 (m, 2H), 2.5- 2.7 (m, 3H), 3.2-3.4 (m, 2H), 3.6-4.0(m, 9H), 4.4-4.5 (m, 1H), 7.4 (m, 2H), 7.8 (m, 4H), 7.9-8.0 (m, 2H).439.4 Z 531

C 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) 0.095-1.1 (m, 5H), 1.9-2.0 (m, 1H), 2.0 (m, 3H),2.25-2.3 (m, 2H), 3.0-3.1 (m, 1H), 3.6-4.0 (m, 14H), 4.4-4.5 (m, 1H),7.4 (m, 2H), 7.8 (m, 4H), 7.9-8.0 (m, 2H). 457.4 Z 532

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6) 1.0-1.1 (m, 1H), 1.9-2.0 (m, 1H), 2.0- 2.2 (m, 1H),2.4 (s, 3H), 3.3-3.4 (m, 2H), 3.6-3.7 (m, 2H), 4.2- 4.5 (m, 5H), 8.4 (m,1H), 8.6 (m, 1H), 8.8 (m, 1H), 8.95 (m, 1H), 9.5 (s, 1H). 471.3 Z 533

C 416.2 Z 534

A 429.4 Z 535

A 475.2 Z1 536

A 459.4 Z 537

A 539.5 Z 538

A 484.4 Z 539

A 499.4 Z 540

A 479.4 Z 541

A 486.3 Z 542

B 475.4 Z2 543

A 493.2 Z 544

A 507.2 Z Compd EC90 LC-MS Pro- # Structure (uM) NMR data (M + H)⁺cedure 1001

C 632.3 Combi- nation of E and Z 1002

B 592.3 U (last step) 1003

C 618.3 Combi- nation of E and Z 1004

B 578.3 U (last step) 1005

C 614.3 Combi- nation of E and Z 1006

B 574.3 U (last step) 1007

B 464.3 Z3 1008

B 490.3 Combi- nation of E and Z 1009

B 476.3 Combi- nation of E and Z 1010

B 500.3 Combi- nation of E and Z 1011

B 446.2 Z3 1012

C 460.3 Z3 1013

B 471.3 Z3 1014

A 460.3 Z3 1015

B 539.3 Z10 1016

B 497.3 Z10 1017

B 523.3 Z10 1018

B 497.3 Z10 1019

A 480.3 Z11 1041

B 474.3 Z3 1042

C 482.3 Z3 1043

C 482.3 Z3 1044

B 482.3 Z3 1045

C 478.3 Z3 1046

B 478.3 Z3 1047

B 478.3 Z3 1048

A 474.3 Z3 1050

A 475.3 Z 1051

B 465.3 Z3 1052

A 488.3 Z3 1053

A 483.3 Z 1054

B 512.3 Combi- nation of A-2 and Z3 1055

B 540.3 Combi- nation of A-2 and Z3 1056

A 483.3 Z 1057

C 471.3 Z13 1058

B 456.3 Z14 1059

C 524.3 Combi- nation of A-2 and Z3 1060

C 470.3 U 1061

B 498.3 Combi- nation of E and Z 1062

C 476.3 Z3 1063

B 484.3 Combi- nation of E and Z 1064

C 483.3 Z (steps 4-7) 1065

B 455.3 Z (steps 4-7) 1066

A 500.3 Z3 1067

A 472.3 Combi- nation of E and Z 1068

B 536.3 Combi- nation of E and Z 1069

B 527.3 Z10 1070

B 500.2 Combi- nation of E and Z 1071

B 483.3 Z10 1072

B 514.3 new 1073

B 486.3 new 1074

B 450.2 Z11 1101

C 522.3 Combi- nation of T and U 1102

B 482.3 Combi- nation of T and U 1103

C 538.3 Z15 1104

C 498.3 Z15 1105

B 561.3 Combi- nation of T and U. 1106

A 521.3 Combi- nation of T and U 1107

B 536.3 Combi- nation of M and Y 1108

A 496.2 Combi- nation of M and Y. 1109

B 508.3 U 1110

A 468.3 U 1111

B 533.3 U 1112

B 493.3 U 1113

B 586.3 U 1114

B 546.3 U 1115

C 532.3 U 1116

C 492.3 U 1117

C 512.3 U 1118

C 575.3 U 1119

B 535.3 U 1120

C 476.28 Z16 1121

B 556.3 Z16 1122

B 494.3 U 1123

B 494.3 U 1124

C 610.3 U 1125

C 524.3 U 1126

B 526.3 Y 1127

A 486.3 Y 1128

C 564.3 U 1129

C 524.3 U 1130

C 535.3 U 1131

C 495.3 U 1132

C 443.2 Z17 1133

B 569.3 Z18 1134

A 471 Z19 1135

A 499.34 Z19 1136

B 504.4 Z20 1137

A 605 Z19 1201

B 486.2 General Method II 1202

B 493.2 U 1203

B 522.2 U 1204

A 499.3 U 1205

B 508.2 V 1206

B 508.0 V 1207

B 508.2 U 1208

B 493.2 U 1209

B 552.2 U 1210

C 539.2 Z21 1211

C 524.2 Z21 1212

A 493.8 U 1213

C 429.0 Combi- nation of V and Z 1214

A 454.8 Combi- nation of V and Z 1215

A 468.8 Z 1216

B 465.2 Z 1217

C 479.2 Z 1218

B 536.2 U 1219

C 522.2 Z21 1220

A 494.2 U 1221

B 494.2 U 1222

C 454.2 U 1223

C 412.2 Z22 1224

C 438.2 Z22 1225

B 556.2 U 1226

C 455.2 U 1227

390.2 Z23 1228

B 506.5 U 1229

B 507.2 Z 1230

C 524.2 U 1231

B U 1232

B 504.2 U 1233

B 508.2 U 1234

C 506.2 U 1235

B 524.2 U 1236

C 548.1 U 1237

C 548.1 U 1238

B 484.2 Z24 1239

B 470.2 Z24 1240

B 426.0 Z25 1241

A 522.0 Z25 1242

B 466.2 U 1243

B 462.2 U 1244

A 540.2 Z26 1245

A 480.2 U 1246

A 512.2 Z24 1247

A 526.2 Z24 1248

B 580.2 Z24 1249

B 548.2 Z24 1250

B 472.2 Z26 1251

B 426.2 Z27 1252

C 442.2 Z28 1253

B 470.0 Z28 1301

C 457.3 Z29 1302

B 447.2 Z30 1303

B 401.39 Y 1304

S 527.4 Z 1305

B 493.4 Z 1306

A 553.3 Z 1307

A 553.3 Z 1308

B 473.3 Z 1309

A 515.3 Z 1310

B 473.5 Z 1311

A 511.48 Z 1312

B 505.49 Z 1313

B 493.43 Z 1314

B 507.4 Z 1315

B 519.5 Z, Z31 1316

A 445.4 Z 1317

A 475.5 Z 1318

A 499.5 Z, Z32 1319

A 473.5 Z1 1320

A 521.5 Z1 1321

B 477.5 Z, Z33 1322

C 452.5 F 1323

C 500.5 F 1324

C 454.5 F 1325

B 389.3 Z 1326

A 403.3 Z 1327

A 509.49 U, Z34 1328

A 483.49 U, Z35 1330

A 561.5 U, Z36 1331

A 525.5 U, Z37 1333

A 471.51 Z1 1334

A 487.5 Z1 1335

A 535.6 Z1 1336

A 537.5 Z, Z38 1337

B 473.4 Z, Z38 1338

A 513.5 Z, Z38 1339

A 577.57 Z, Z38 1340

A 499.3 Z1 1341

A 484.2 Z39, U 1342

A 498.4 Z39, U 1343

A 551.48 Z, Z38 1344

A 487.4 Z, Z38 1347

A 561.4 Y, Z34, Z35, Z36 1348

C 539.37 U 1349

C 439.28 U 1350

A 521.37 Z, Z39 1351

A 499.31 Z1 1352

A 498.2 Z, Z39 1353

A 561.43 Z1 1354

A 468.27 Z, Z39 1355

A 573.2 Z1, 1356

A 575.41 Z1 1357

A 532.27 U, Z40 1358

A 539.3 V 1359

A 442.31 Z 1360

B 490.31 Z 1361

A 567.28 Z1, 1362

A 547.38 Z1, 1363

A 535.37 Z1, 1364

B 537.34 Z1 1365

A 558.34 T 1366

B 456.2 Z41 1367

A 533.34 Z, Z40 1368

A 569.34 Z, Z40 1369

A 485.31 Z1 1370

A 499.34 Z1 1371

A 549.40 Z1 1346

A 499.34 Z1 1372

A 563.45 Z1 1373

A 513.36 Z1 1374

B 501.31 Z, Z42 1375

A 565.6 Z, Z42 1376

A 519.6 Z, Z42 1377

B 540.6 T, Z37 1378

C 575.5 T, Z48 1379

A 561.5 T, Z48 1380

A 527.31 Z1 1381

A 561.37 Z1, Z40 1382

A 547.33 Z1, Z40 1383

A 457.30 Z43 1384

A 471.30 Z43 1385

A 471.3 Z43 1386

A 550.45 Z1 1387

A 576.41 Z1, Z36 1388

A 556.41 Z1, Z36 1389

A 590.48 Z1, Z48 1390

B 541.34 T, Z48 1391

A 555.37 T, Z48 1393

B 575.39 T, Z48 1392

A 575.39 T, Z48 1394

B 601.42 T, Z48 1395

A 601.41 T, Z48 1396

A 573.29 T, Z44 1397

A 591.38 Z43 1398

A 457.2 Z1, Z47 1399

A 605.5 Z1, Z47 1400

A 539.33 T, Z45 1401

A 617.3 Z46 1402

A 469.29 Z46 1501

B 538.56 U 1502

C 458.53 U 1503

B 442.45 U 1504

A 489.3 Z1 1505

A 485.3 Z1 1506

B 511.3 U, Z37 1507

A 547.4 U, Z36 1508

B 527.3 U, Z37 1509

A 454.4 F 1510

B 313.25 Z 1511

A 377.28 Z 1512

B 589.3 U, Z36 1513

B 573.42 U, Z36 1514

C 523.37 U 1515

B 509.43 U 1516

B 423.26 U 1517

C 409.2 U 1518

C 576.3 Z36, U 1519

B 469.29 U, Z35 1520

B 615.3 U, Z36 1521

B 561.3 U, Z36 1522

B 527.31 U, Z36 1523

B 601.28 U, Z36 1524

A 525.33 Z1 1525

A 521.3 Z1, Z49 1526

A 535.35 Z1, Z49 1527

A 521.36 Z1, Z49 1528

A 591.37 Z1, Z49 1529

A 537.36 Z1, Z49 1530

C 627.36 Z1, Z51 1531

C 629.33 Z1, Z51 1532

C 537.31 Z2, Z49 1533

C 607.36 Z2, Z49 1534

C 403.2 Z1 1535

A 471.2 Z1 1536

A 501.41 Z1 1537

A 485.2 Z1 1538

A 521.25 Z50 1539

A 575.39 Z1, Z51 1540

A 591.37 Z1, Z51 1541

A 627.40 Z1, Z51 1542

B 561.2 Z, Z50 1543

A 443.2 Z1 1544

A 457.29 Z1 1545

A 573.38 Z1, Z50 1546

A 645.36 Z1, Z51 1601

C 445.2 B, Z 1602

C 483.2 B, Z 1603

C 441.2 B, Z 1604

C 469.3 B, Z 1605

C 388.2 B, Z 1610

B 426.2 Z56 1611

B 454.2 Z56 1616

C 441.0 Z57 1617

C 426.2 Z58 1618

B 454.2 Z58 1619

C 505.3 Z57 1620

C 515.3 Z 1623

B 484.3 Z 1625

B 440.2 Z67 1626

B 412.2 Z67 1627

C 412.2 Z67 1628

A 541.25 Z59 1629

B 513.2 Z59 1630

A 454.2 Z60 1632

A 484.2 Z61 1633

A 455.2 Z60 1634

A 427.2 Z60 1635

A 479.2 Z40, repalce NaSMe with NaCN 1636

A 464.2 Z63 1637

B 498.2 Z62 1638

B 512.2 Z62 1639

A 553.0 Z66 1640

B 498.2 Z63 1641

A 457.2 Z62 1642

A 471.2 Z62 1643

isomer 1 A 484.2 Z64 1644

isomer 1 A 456.2 Z64 1645

isomer 1 B 590.2 Z64 1646

isomer 2 B 590.2 Z64 1647

isomer 2 B 456.2 Z64 1648

isomer 2 B 484.2 Z64 1649

A 591.2 Z64 1650

A 457.2 Z64 1651

A 471.2 Z64 1652

A 591.2 Z64 1653

A 550.2 Z66 1654

B 536.2 Z66 1701

B ¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 10.24 (1H, broad s), 7.92 (1H, d, J = 8.54Hz), 7.88 (1H, d, J = 7.93 Hz), 7.48 (1H, ddd, J = 1.22, 7.93, 8.54 Hz),7.37 (1H, t, J = 7.93 Hz), 5.26 (1H, broad s), 4.57 (1H, broad s), 3.84(1H, d, J = 4.88 Hz), 3.40 (1H, s), 3.36 (1H, m), 3.11 (1H, broad s),2.70 (3H, s), 2.37 (1H, ddt, J = 4.27, 9.76, 13.42 Hz), 2.08 (1H, ddt, J= 4.88, 10.98, 15.25 Hz), 1.87 (1H, m), 1.65 (2H, m), 1.12 (3H, s), 1.09(1H, m), 0.56 (2H, dd, J = 1.22, 7.93 Hz), 0.28 (2H, m) 426.27 Z67 1702

B ¹H NMR (dmso- d6, 400 MHz): δ 10.32 (1H, broad s), 8.38 (1H, broad s),8.24 (1H, d, J = 7.93 Hz), 8.07 (1H,d, J = 8.54 Hz), 7.63 (1H, dd, J =7.32, 7.93 Hz), 7.55 (1H, t, J = 7.32 Hz), 4.54 (1H, dd, J = 7.93, 16.47Hz), 4.36 (2H, m), 3.62 (1H, dd, J = 5.49, 6.10 Hz), 2.65 (3H, s), 2.21(1H, ddt, J = 3.05, 9.50, 12.81 Hz), 1.91 (1H, m), 1.56 (1H, m), 1.38(1H, m), 1.19 (3H, s) 454.24 Z68 1703

B ¹H NMR (dmso- d6, 400 MHz): δ 9.61 (1H,d, J = 4.88 Hz), 9.44 (1H,broad s), 8.20 (1H, d, J = 7.93 Hz), 8.13 (1H, d, J = 8.54 Hz), 7.85(1H, s), 7.69 (1H, s), 7.60 (1H, dd, J = 7.32, 7.93 Hz), 7.53 (1H, dd, J= 7.32, 7.93 Hz), 7.35 (1H, d, J = 3.66 Hz), 6.26 (1H, broad s), 4.41(1H, dd, J = 6.10, 7.32 Hz), 3.81 (1H, broad s), 3.71 (1H, dd, J = 4.88,5.49 Hz), 3.40 (2H, m), 2.48 (3H, s), 2.14 (1H, m), 2.01 (1H, m), 1.20(1H, m) 552.0 Z69 1704

A ¹H NMR (dmso- d6, 400 MHz): δ 10.05 (1H, d, J = 6.71 Hz), 9.12 (1H,s), 8.45 (1H, d, J = 5.49 Hz), 8.14 (1H, d, J = 5.49 Hz), 7.46 (1H,broad s), 4.69 (1H, d, J = 3.05 Hz), 4.44 (2H, m), 3.63 (1H, broad s),3.18 (2H, m), 2.59 (3H, s), 2.27 (1H, m), 1.92 (1H, m), 1.53 (1H, m),1.30 (1H, m), 1.20 (3H, s), 1.06 (1H, m), 0.39 (2H, dd, J = 1.83, 7.93Hz), 0.19 (2H, dd, J = 4.88, 9.76 Hz) 427.28 Z67 1705

A ¹H NMR (dmso- d6, 400 MHz): δ 13.20-13.70 (1H, broad s), 9.66 (1H, s),8.96 (1H, d, J = 6.71 Hz), 8.74 (1H, d, J = 5.49 Hz), 8.62 (1H, d, J =5.49 Hz), 8.09 (1H, broad s), 7.23 (2H, d, J = 7.93 Hz), 6.87 (2H, d, J= 7.93 Hz), 4.51 (1H, dd, J = 6.71, 7.93 Hz), 3.99 (2H, q, J = 6.71 Hz),3.82 (1H, m), 3.71 (1H, m), 3.61 (2H, m), 3.37 (2H, d, J = 3.66 Hz),2.85 (2H, t, J = 7.32 Hz), 2.42 (3H, s), 2.25 (1H, m), 1.97 (1H, m),1.31 (3H, t, J = 6.71 Hz), 1.18 (1H, m) 537.2 U 1706

B ¹H NMR (dmso- d6, 400 MHz): δ 7.33 (1H, d, J = 8.54 Hz), 7.28 (1H, d,J = 7.32 Hz), 6.81 (1H, ddd, J = 1.22, 7.32, 7.93 Hz), 6.73 (1H, ddd, J= 1.22, 7.32, 7.93 Hz), 6.33 (1H, d, J = 4.88 Hz), 6.01 (1H, d, J = 5.49Hz), 3.83 (1H, q, J = 7.32 Hz), 3.15 (1H, dd, J = 5.49, 6.10 Hz), 3.10(1H, t, J = 4.88 Hz), 3.01 (1H, m), 2.91 (1H, dd, J = 6.71, 7.32 Hz),2.77 (2H,d, J = 5.49 Hz), 2.34 (2H, dd, J = 6.71, 7.32 Hz), 1.77 (3H,s), 1.67 (1H, m), 1.42 (3H, s), 1.37 (1H, m), 0.53 (1H, dt, J = 7.93,13.42 Hz) 512.2 U 1707

A ¹H NMR (CD₃OD), 400 MHz): δ 9.74 (1H, s), 8.78 (2H, s), 7.09 (1H, d, J= 4.88 Hz), 6.78 (1H, d, J = 5.49 Hz), 4.60 (1H, m), 3.90 (2H, m), 3.83(1H, dd, J = 7.32, 14.03 Hz), 3.71 (1H, dt, J = 6.10, 7.32 Hz), 3.57(2H, dd, J = 4.88, 6.71 Hz), 3.12 (2H, t, J = 6.71 Hz), 2.59 (3H, s),2.44 (1H, m), 2.20 (3H, s), 2.13 (1H, m), 1.33 (1H, m) 513.2 U 1708

A ¹H NMR (CD₃OD), 400 MHz): δ 9.70 (1H, s), 8.81 (1H, d, J = 6.25 Hz),8.79 (1H, d, J = 6.25 Hz), 7.37 (2H, d, J = 8.59 Hz), 7.19 (2H, d, J =7.81 Hz), 5.28 (1H, q, J = 7.03 Hz), 4.63 (1H, dd, J = 4.68, 7.03 Hz),3.64 (1H, d, J = 7.81 Hz), 3.60 (1H, dd, J = 3.90, 10.94 Hz), 3.53 (1H,dd, J = 3.90, 10.94 Hz), 3.24 (1H, m), 2.65 (3H, s), 2.32 (3H, s), 2.24(1H, m), 2.09 (1H, m), 1.63 (3H, d, J = 7.03 Hz), 1.29 (3H, s) 521.21709

A ¹H NMR (CD₃OD), 400 MHz): δ 9.75 (1H, s), 8.82 (2H, m), 4.70 (1H, m),4.41 (2H, m), 3.66 (1H, d, J = 7.81 Hz), 3 60 (1H, dd, J = 3.12, 10.94Hz), 3.53 (1H, dd, J = 3.12, 10.94 Hz), 3.24 (1H, m), 2.64 (3H, S), 2.52(1H, m), 2.12 (1H, m), 1.66 (1H, m), 1.24 (3H, s) 1801

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6, 400 MHz) δ 1.67 (m, 1H), 1.98 (m, 1H), 2.11 (m, 1H),2.25 (m, 1H), 3.65 (m, 2H), 3.68 (m, 2H). 4.33 (m, 1H), 4.40 (m, 1H),(4.44 (m, 1H), 6.58 (m, 1H), 7.11 (m, 1H), 7.39 (dd, 1H, J = 3.13, 7.82Hz), 7.50 (dd, 1H, J = 7.03, 7.03 Hz), 7.57 (dd, 1H, J = 7.03, 7.82 Hz),7.64 (dd, 1H, J = 4.69, 6.25 Hz), 8.11 (dd, 1H, J = 3.91, 8.60 Hz), 8.17(dd, 1H, J = 7.03, 7.03 Hz), 9.29 (broad s, 1H), 9.61 (broad s, 1H). Z691802

B 493.20 Z3 1803

C 1H NMR (DMSO- d6, 400 MHz) δ 1.28 (m, 1H), 1.99 (m, 1H), 2.25 (m, 1H),3.35 (m, 1H), 3.40 (m, 1H), 3.68 (m. 1H), 3.75 (m, 1H), 4.43 (m, 1H),6.52 (m, 1H), 7.11 (dd, 1H, J = 4.40, 4.40 Hz), 7.44 (d, 1H, J = 2.93Hz), 7.50 (dd, 1H, J = 7.32, 7.32 Hz), 7.58 (dd, 1H, J = 7.32, 7.81 Hz),7.66 (d, 1H, J = 3.91 Hz), 8.11 (d, 1H, J = 7.81 Hz), 8.17 (d, 1H, J =7.81 Hz), 9.58 (broad s, 1H). 552.26 Z69 1804

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6, 400 MHz) δ 1.06 (m, 1H), 1.95 (broad s, 1H), 2.07(m, 1H), 2.36 (s, 3H), 3.35 (s, 3H), 3.76 (m, 2H), 4.45 (m, 1H), 4.67(dd, 1H, J = 4.69, 14.07 Hz), 4.80 (dd, 1H, J = 5.47, 14.85 Hz), 7.12(dd, 2H, J = 7.03, 7.82 Hz), 7.42 (m, 1H), 8.43 (broad s, 1H), 8.49(broad s), 8.68 (broad s, 1H), 8.89 (d, 1H, J = 6.25 Hz), 9.56 (broad s,1H). 515.30 U 1805

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6, 400 MHz) δ 1.18 (m, 1H), 1.96 (m, 1H), 2.24 (m, 1H),2.45 (s, 3H), 3.13 (m, 2H), 3.36 (m, 2H), 3.66 (m, 4H), 3.80 (dd, 1H, J= 5.47, 6.25 Hz), 4.43 (dt, 1H, J = 7.82, 10.94 Hz), 6.97 (m, 2H), 7.36(dd, 1H, J = 1.56, 6.25 Hz), 7.52 (dd, 1H, J = 7.03, 8.60 Hz), 7.59 (dd,1H, J = 7.03, 8.60 Hz), 7.94 (broad s, 1H), 8.12 (d, 1H, J = 7.82 Hz),8.19 (d, 1H, J = 7.82 Hz), 9.50 (d, 1H, J = 6.25 Hz). 498.27 U 1806

C 1H NMR (CD3OD, 400 Hz) δ 1.38 (m, 1H), 2.17 (m, 1H), 2.49 (m, 1H),2.61 (s, 3H), 3.25 (dd, 1H, J = 6.25, 7.03 Hz), 3.57 (m, 1H), 3.57 (dd,1H, J = 4.69, 6.25 Hz), 3.82 (m, 1H), 3.87 (dd, 1H, J = 6.25, 7.03 Hz),3.92 (dd, 1H, J = 4.69, 4.69 Hz), 3.97 (dd, 1H, J = 4.69, 6.25 Hz), 4.63(m, 1H), 6.97 (m, 2H), 7.25 (d, 1H, J = 6.25 Hz), 8.77 (s, 2H), 9.73(broad s, 1H). U 1808

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6, 400 Hz) δ 1.16 (m, 1H), 1.22 (s, 3H), 1.54 (m, 1H),1.91 (m, 1H), 2.21 (m, 1H), 2.59 (s, 3H), 3.64 (broad s, 1H), 4.28-4.76(m, 5H), 7.04 (m, 2H), 7.34 (m, 1H), 7.75 (broad s, 1H), 8.14 (d, 1H, J= 5.37 Hz), 8.45 (d, 1H, J = 5.37 Hz), 9.13 (s, 1H), 10.06 (d, 1H, 5.86Hz). 499.28 Z67 1809

B 1H NMR (DMSO- d6, 400 Hz) δ 1.28 (s, 3H), 1.54 (m, 1H), 1.72 (m, 1H),2.07 (m, 1H), 2.32 (m, 1H), 2.74 (s, 3H), 3.74 (t, 1H, J = 5.47 Hz),4.27 (m, 1H), 4.51 (m, 1H), 8.72 (d, 1H, J = 6.25 Hz), 8.77 (d, 1H, J =6.25 Hz), 9.69 (s, 1H). 455.22 Z67 1810

A 1H NMR (CD3OD, 400 Hz) δ 1.21 (s, 3H), 1.51 (d, 3H, J = 6.84 Hz), 1.74(m, 1H), 2.10 (m, 1H), 2.29 (s, 3H), 2.42 (broad s, 1H), 2.64 (s, 3H),3.77 (dd, 1H, J = 3.42, 5.86 Hz), 4.64 (dd, 1H, J = 8.3, 8.79 Hz), 5.19(broad s, 1H), 7.13 (d, 2H, J = 7.81 Hz), 7.30 (d, 2H, J = 7.81 Hz),8.03 (d, 1H, J = 5.37 Hz), 8.38 (d, 1H, J = 5.86 Hz), 9.09 (s, 1H).491.40 Z67 1811

A 1H NMR (CD3OD, 400 Hz) δ 0.28 (m, 1H), 0.39 (m, 1H), 0.47 (m, 1H),0.53 (m, 1H), 0.99 (m, 1H), 1.27 (broad s, 2H), 1.29 (s, 2H), 1.31 (s,2H), 1.53 (m, 1H), 1.72 (m, 1H), 2.09 (m, 1H), 2.38 (m, 1H), 2.66 (s,1H), 3.60 (m, 1H), 3.80 (dd, 1H, J = 3.91, 6.35 Hz), 4.63 (dd, 1H, J =8.39, 8.79 Hz), 8.06 (dd, 1H, J = 0.98, 5.37 Hz), 8.41 (d, 1H, J = 5.86Hz), 9.11 (s, 1H). 441.32 Z67 1812

B 1H NMR (DMSO- d6, 400 Hz) δ 1.16 (m, 1H), 1.94 (m, 1H), 2.22 (m, 1H),2.37 (s, 3H), 2.44 (s, 3H), 3.03 (dd, 2H, J = 7.32, 7.32 Hz), 3.61 (m,2H), 3.68 (dd, 1H, J = 4.40, 4.88 Hz), 3.79 (dd, 1H, J = 5.86, 5.86 Hz),4.42 (dt, 1H, J = 7.32, 15.14 Hz), 6.62 (dd, 1H, J = 0.97, 3.42 Hz),6.73 (d, 1H, J = 3.42 Hz), 7.52 (dd, 1H, J = 6.84, 7.32 Hz), 7.59 (dd,1H, J = 6.84, 7.32 Hz), 7.86 (broad s, 1H), 8.12 (d, 1H, J = 7.81 Hz),8.19 (d, 1H, J = 7.81 Hz), 9.47 (d, 1H, J = 7.81 Hz). 512.33 U 1813

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6, 400 Hz) δ 1.15 (m, 1H), 1.94 (m, 1H), 1.97 (s, 1H),2.21 (m, 1H), 2.37 (s, 3H), 2.41 (s, 3H), 3.03 (m, 2H), 3.34 (d, 1H, J =5.47 Hz), 3.65 (m, 2H), 3.68 (dd, 1H, J = 4.69, 4.69 Hz), 3.79 (dd, 1H,J = 5.47, 6.25 Hz), 4.42 (dt, 1H, J = 7.82, 14.85 Hz), 5.45 (broad s,3H), 6.62 (d, 1H, J = 2.35 Hz), 6.75 (d, 1H, J = 3.13 513.36 U 1814

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6, 400 Hz) δ 1.09 (broad s, 3H), 1.30 (m, 1H), 1.56 (m,1H), 1.92 (m, 1H), 2.22 (m, 1H), 2.58 (s, 3H), 2.84 (s, 3H), 3.64 (broads, 1H), 4.23-4.74 (m, 5H), 7.04 (dd, 2H, J = 6.84, 7.32 Hz), 7.35 (m,1H), 7.70 (broad s, 1H), 7.95 (d, 1H, J = 5.37 Hz), 8.30 (d, 1H, J =5.37 Hz), 9.69 (broad s, 1H). 513.40 Z67 1815

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6, 400 Hz) δ 0.22 (dd, 2H, J = 4.88, 9.77 Hz), 0.39 (m,2H), 1.09 (s, 4H), 1.34 (m, 1H), 1.55 (m, 1H), 1.93 (m, 1H), 2.25 (m,1H), 2.59 (s, 3H), 2.84 (s, 3H), 3.18 (dd, 2H, J = 6.35, 12.70 Hz), 3.64(m, 1H), 4.39- 4.70 (m, 3H), 7.45 (dd, 1H, J = 4.40, 5.37 Hz), 7.95 (d,1H, J = 5.37 Hz), 8.30 (d, 1H, J = 5.37 Hz), 9.79 (d, 1H, J = 7.32 Hz).441.37 Z67 1816

A 1H NMR (CD3OD, 400 Hz) δ 1.20 (m, 4H), 1.53 (m, 1H), 1.74 (m, 1H),2.10 (m, 1H), 2.39 (m, 1H), 2.70 (s, 3H), 2.94 (s, 3H), 3.79 (m, 1H),4.19 (m, 1H), 4.28 (m, 1H), 7.91 (d, 1H, J = 5.37 Hz), 8.29 (d, 1H, J =5.86 Hz). 469.30 Z67 1817

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6, 400 Hz) δ 0.01 (m, 1H), 0.14-0.32 (m, 3H), 0.82 (m,1H), 0.94 (s, 3H), 1.04 (d, 3H, J = 7.03 Hz), 1.19 (m, 1H), 1.41 (m,1H), 1.78 (m, 1H), 2.09 (m, 1H), 2.44 (s, 3H), 2.69 (s, 3H), 3.41 (m,1H), 3.49 (m, 1H), 4.12-4.55 (m, 3H), 7.18 (d, 1H, J = 7.82 Hz), 7.80(d, 1H, J = 5.47 Hz), 8.15 (d, 1H, J = 5.47 Hz), 9.63 (d, 1H, J = 7.03Hz). 455.36 Z67 1818

B 1H NMR (DMSO- d6, 400 Hz) δ 1.18 (broad s, 1H), 1.23 (s, 2H), 1.33 (m,1H), 1.55 (m, 1H), 1.93 (m, 1H), 2.32 (m, 1H), 2.58 (s, 3H), 2.79 (m,2H), 3.44 (m, 2H), 3.65 (m, 1H), 3.79 (s, 3H), 4.38-4.77 (m, 3H), 7.04(d, 1H, J = 8.30 Hz), 7.19 (m, 1H), 7.30 (d, 1H, J = 1.95 Hz), 8.14 (d,1H, J = 4.88 Hz), 8.45 (d, 1H, J = 5.37 Hz), 9.13 (s, 1H), 10.06 (d, 1H,J = 7.32 Hz) 541.34 Z67 1819

A 1H NMR (CD3OD, 400 Hz) δ 1.21 (t, 3H, J = 7.03 Hz), 1.29 (broad s,2H), 1.53 (m, 1H), 1.72 (m, 1H), 2.10 (m, 1H), 2.93 (broad s, 1H), 2.64(s, 3H), 3.56 (q, 2H, J = 7.03 Hz), 3.62 (s, 3H), 3.79 (dd, 1H, J =3.91, 6.25 Hz), 4.67 (m, 1H), 8.04 (d, 1H, J = 5.47 Hz), 8.40 (d, 1H, J= 5.47 Hz), 9.11 (s, 1H). 446.30 Z67 1820

B 1H NMR (DMSO- d6, 400 Hz) δ 0.49 (m, 2H), 0.67 (d, 2H, J = 3.13 Hz),1.17 (s, 3H), 1.38 (m, 1H), 1.54 (m, 1H), 1.92 (m, 1H), 2.30 (m, 1H),2.59 (s, 3H), 2.67 (m, 1H), 3.63 (m, 1H), 4.49 (m, 1H), 4.55 (m, 1H),4.87 (broad s, 1H), 7.61 (broad s, 1H), 8.15 (d, J = 4.69 Hz), 8.46 (d,1H, J = 5.47 Hz), 9.15 (s, 1H), 9.92 (broad s, 1H). 413.32 Z67 1821

A 1H NMR (DMSO- d6, 400 Hz) δ 1.18 (s, 4H), 1.49 (m, 1H), 1.89 (m, 1H),2.05 (m, 1H), 2.59 (s, 3H), 3.62 (s, 1H), 4.27 (s, 1H), 4.34-477 (m,4H), 7.02 (dd, 1H, J = 7.03, 7.03 Hz), 7.16 (dd, 1H, J = 7.82, 10.16Hz), 7.44 (dd, 1H, J = 8.60, 15.63 Hz), 7.91 (broad s, 1H), 8.14 (d, 1H,J = 4.69 Hz), 8.45 (d, 1H, J = 4.69 Hz), 9.12 (s, 1H), 9.99 (d, 1H, J =4.69 Hz). 499.37 Z67 1901

C 438.7 Z70 1902

C 456.7 Z71 1903

C 416.7 Com- pound 1902 was converted to 1903 HCl salt using Pro- cedureF, step 3 1904

C 398.7 Com- pound 1901 was converted to 1904 HCl salt using Pro- cedureF, step 3 1905

B 466.7 Z72 1906

B 428.7 Z3 1907

B 403.7 Z73 1908

B 676.7 Z3 1909

A 536.7 Com- pound 1908 was converted to 1909 HCl salt using Pro- cedureG, step 7 1910

A 514.7 Z3 1911

A 537.3 Z 1912

A 518.7 Z3 1913

B 558.7 Z 1914

A 561.7 Z 1915

C 430.7 Z74 1916

C 402.7 Z75 1917

C 466.7 Z76 1918

A 509.7 Z 1919

B 508.7 Z3 2001

B ¹H NMR (400 MHz. CD₃OD), δ, 9.57 (s, 1 H), 8.96 (s, 1 H), 8.48 (d, 1H, J = 5.6 Hz), 4.70- 4.63 (m, 1 H), 4.57-4.49 (m, 1 H), 4.37-4.26 (m, 1H), 4.06 (bt, 1 H, J = 4.0 Hz), 4.00 (bt, 1 H, J = 4.0 Hz), 3.75- 3.55(m, 2 H), 2.95 (s, 3 H), 2.59-2.53 (m, 1 H), 2.27-2.17 (m, 1 H),1.55-1.48 (m, 1 H). 455 Z 2002

C 495 Z 2003

B ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CD₃OD), δ, 9.54 (s, 1 H), 8.95 (s, 1 H), 8.47 (d, 1H, J = 6.0 Hz), 4.67- 4.62 (m, 1 H), 4.05-3.97 (m, 2 H), 3.69-3.63 (m, 2H), 3.48-3.46 (m, 2 H), 2.91 (s, 3 H), 2.59-2.52 (m, 1 H), 2.21- 2.17(m, 2 H), 1.53-1.45 (m, 1 H), 1.26-1.91 (m, 1 H), 0.60 (d, 2 H, J = 7.6Hz), 0.38 (d, 2 H, J = 4.4 Hz) 427 Z 2004

B 600 U 2005

B ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CD₃OD), δ, 7.98 (d, 1 H, J = 8.4 Hz), 7.94 (d, 1 H, J= 7.6 Hz), 7.50-7.46 (m, 3 H), 7.37 (dt, 1 H, J = 0.8 & 8.0 Hz), 7.23(d, 2 H, J = 8.0 Hz), 4.62- 4.52 (m, 2 H), 4.36-4.28 (m, 1 H), 2.59 (s,3 H), 2.35 (s, 3 H), 1.71-1.65 (m, 1 H), 1.35-1.27 (m, 1 H), 0.92-0.83(m, 1 H). 560 U 2006

B ¹H NMR (400 MHz, D₆-dmso), δ, 9.23 (d, 1 H, J = 5.6 Hz), 8.45 (d, 1 H,J = 4.8 Hz), 8.13 (d, 1 H, J = 8.0 Hz), 8.07 (t, 1 H, J = 6.4 Hz),7.38-7.35 (m, 1 H), 4.72 (t, 1 H, J = 5.2 Hz), 4.52-4.21 (m, 2 H),4.35-4.12 (m, 3 H), 3.48 (t, 2 H, J = 5.6 Hz), 2.64 (s, 3 H), 2.40-2.33(m, 1 H), 2.17-2.12 (m, 1 H), 1.65-1.57 (m, 1 H), 1.39 (s, 3H), 1.22 (b.1 H), 1.20 (s, 3 H). 495 Z 2007

A 477 Z 2008

B 455 Z 2009

A 593 Z 2010

A 553 Z 2011

C 589 Z 2012

A 549 Z 2013

B ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CD₃OD), δ, 8.15 (d, 1 H, J = 8.0 Hz), 8.10 (d, 1 H, J= 8.0 Hz), 7.62 (d, 1 H, J = 7.6 Hz), 7.55 (t, 1 H, J = 7.6 Hz),4.52-4.47 (m, 2 H), 3.94 (t, 1 H, J = 5.2 Hz), 3.89 (t, 1 H, J = 4.8Hz), 3.57 (d, 2H, J = 4.8 Hz), 2.61 (s, 3 H), 2.45-2.37 (m, 1 H), 2.19-2.11 (m, 1 H), 1.43-1.27 (m, 2 H), 0.89-0.66 (m, 3 H), 0.55-0.49 (m, 1H). 510 UAssaysCell-Based HCV Replicon Assay

To measure cell-based anti-HCV activity of the compounds of the presentinvention, replicon cells were seeded at 5000 cells/well in 96-wellcollagen I-coated Nunc plates in the presence of the compound of theinvention. Various concentrations of a compound of the invention,typically in 10 serial 2-fold dilutions, were added to the assaymixture, the starting concentration of the compound ranging from 25 μMto 1 μM. The final concentration of DMSO was 0.5%, fetal bovine serumwas 10%, in the assay media. Cells were harvested on day 3 by theaddition of 1× cell lysis buffer (Ambion cat #8721). The replicon RNAlevel was measured using real time PCR (Taqman assay). The amplicon waslocated in 5B. The PCR primers were: 5B.2F, ATGGACAGGCGCCCTGA (SEQ. IDNO. 1); 5B.2R, TTGATGGGCAGCTTGGTTTC (SEQ. ID NO. 2); the probe sequencewas FAM-labeled CACGCCATGCGCTGCGG (SEQ. ID NO. 3). GAPDH RNA was used asendogenous control and was amplified in the same reaction as NS5B(multiplex PCR) using primers and VIC-labeled probe recommended by themanufacturer (PE Applied Biosystem). The real-time RT-PCR reactions wererun on ABI PRISM 7900HT Sequence Detection System using the followingprogram: 48′C for 30 min, 95° C. for 10 min, 40 cycles of 95° C. for 15sec, 60° C. for 1 min. The ΔCT values (CT_(5B)-CT_(GAPDH)) were plottedagainst the concentration of test compound and fitted to the sigmoiddose-response model using GraphPad PRISM software. EC₅₀ was defined asthe concentration of inhibitor necessary to achieve ΔCT=1 over theprojected baseline; EC₉₀ the concentration necessary to achieve ΔCT=3.2over the baseline. Alternatively, to quantitate the absolute amount ofreplicon RNA, a standard curve was established by including seriallydiluted T7 transcripts of replicon RNA in the Taqman assay. All Taqmanreagents were from PE Applied Biosystems. Such an assay procedure wasdescribed in detail in e.g. Malcolm et al., Antimicrobial Agents andChemotherapy 50: 1013-1020 (2006).

HCV Replicon assay data for compounds of the invention that were testedwas obtained using the above method. Calculated EC₉₀ values are reportedfor each compound in Table I as a falling within the following ranges:

“A”—less than or equal to about 0.5 μM

“B”—greater than about 0.5 μM to less than or equal to about 5.0 μM

“C”—greater than about 5.0 μM

Methods of Use

The compounds of the invention are useful in human and veterinarymedicine for treating or preventing a viral infection or a virus-relateddisorder in a patient. In accordance with the invention, the compoundsof the invention can be administered to a patient in need of treatmentor prevention of a viral infection or a virus-related disorder.

Accordingly, in one embodiment, the invention provides methods fortreating a viral infection in a patient comprising administering to thepatient an effective amount of at least one compounds of the inventionor a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, prodrug, isomer, tautomer,or solvate thereof. In another embodiment, the invention providesmethods for treating a virus-related disorder in a patient comprisingadministering to the patient an effective amount of at least onecompounds of the invention or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester,prodrug, isomer, tautomer, or solvate thereof.

Treatment or Prevention of a Viral Infection

The compounds of the invention can be used to treat or prevent a viralinfection. In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention can be usedto inhibit viral replication. In a specific embodiment, the compounds ofthe invention can be inhibitors of HCV replication. Accordingly, thecompounds of the invention are useful for treating viral diseases anddisorders related to the activity of a virus, such as HCV polymerase.

Such uses as are described herein may be performed in a patient in needthereof, although in vitro and ex vivo uses, such as in diagnostic andresearch contexts, are also contemplated. References made herein to theuse of compounds of the invention also refers to uses of compositionscomprising compounds of the invention.

Examples of viral infections that can be treated or prevented using thepresent methods, include but are not limited to, hepatitis A infection,hepatitis B infection and hepatitis C infection.

In one embodiment, the viral infection is hepatitis C infection.

In one embodiment, the hepatitis C infection is acute hepatitis C. Inanother embodiment, the hepatitis C infection is chronic hepatitis C.

The compositions and combinations of the present invention can be usefulfor treating a patient suffering from infection related to any HCVgenotype. HCV types and subtypes may differ in their antigenicity, levelof viremia, severity of disease produced, and response to interferontherapy as described in Holland et al., J Pathology, 30(2):192-195(1998). The nomenclature set forth in Simmonds et al., J Gen Virol,74(Pt11):2391-2399 (1993) is widely used and classifies isolates intosix major genotypes, 1 through 6, with two or more related subtypes,e.g., 1a, 1b. Additional genotypes 7-10 and 11 have been proposed,however the phylogenetic basis on which this classification is based hasbeen questioned, and thus types 7, 8, 9 and 11 isolates have beenreassigned as type 6, and type 10 isolates as type 3 (see Lamballerie etal, J Gen Virol, 78(Pt1):45-51 (1997)). The major genotypes have beendefined as having sequence similarities of between 55 and 72% (mean64.5%), and subtypes within types as having 75%-86% similarity (mean80%) when sequenced in the NS-5 region (see Simmonds et al., J GenVirol, 75(Pt 5):1053-1061 (1994)).

Treatment or Prevention of a Virus-Related Disorder

The compounds of the invention can be used to treat or prevent avirus-related disorder. Accordingly, the compounds of the invention areuseful for treating disorders related to the activity of a virus, suchas liver inflammation or cirrhosis. Virus-related disorders include, butare not limited to, RNA-dependent polymerase-related disorders anddisorders related to HCV infection.

Treatment or Prevention of a RNA-Dependent Polymerase-Related Disorder

The compounds of the invention are useful for treating or preventing aRNA dependent polymerase (RdRp) related disorder in a patient. Suchdisorders include viral infections wherein the infective virus contain aRdRp enzyme.

Accordingly, in one embodiment, the present invention provides a methodfor treating a RNA dependent polymerase-related disorder in a patient,comprising administering to the patient an effective amount of at leastone compounds of the invention or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt,solvate, ester or prodrug thereof.

Treatment or Prevention of a Disorder Related to HCV Infection

The compounds of the invention can also be useful for treating orpreventing a disorder related to an HCV infection. Examples of suchdisorders include, but are not limited to, cirrhosis, portalhypertension, ascites, bone pain, varies, jaundice, hepaticencephalopathy, thyroiditis, porphyria cutanea tarda, cryoglobulinemia,glomerulonephritis, sicca syndrome, thrombocytopenia, lichen planus anddiabetes mellitus.

Accordingly, in one embodiment, the invention provides methods fortreating an HCV-related disorder in a patient, wherein the methodcomprises administering to the patient a therapeutically effectiveamount of at least one compound of the invention, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, ester or prodrug thereof.

Combination Therapy

In another embodiment, the present methods for treating or preventing aviral infection can further comprise the administration of one or moreadditional therapeutic agents. In one embodiment, such one or moreadditional therapeutic agent may be one or more additional compounds ofthe invention. In another embodiment, such one or more additionaltherapeutic agent is an agent other than a compound of the invention.

In one embodiment, the additional therapeutic agent is an antiviralagent. Non-limiting examples of antiviral agents are as described hereinand include, e.g., interferon.

In another embodiment, the additional therapeutic agent is animmunomodulatory agent, such as an immunosuppressive agent.

Accordingly, in one embodiment, the present invention provides methodsfor treating a viral infection in a patient, the method comprisingadministering to the patient: (i) at least one compound of theinvention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, ester orprodrug thereof, and (ii) at least one antiviral agent other than acompound of the invention, wherein the amounts administered are togethereffective to treat or prevent a viral infection.

When administering such a combination to a patient, the therapeuticagents in the combination, or a pharmaceutical composition orcompositions comprising the therapeutic agents, may be administered inany order such as, for example, sequentially, concurrently, together,simultaneously and the like. The amounts of the various actives in suchcombination therapy may be different amounts (different dosage amounts)or same amounts (same dosage amounts). Thus, for non-limitingillustration purposes, a compound of the invention and an additionaltherapeutic agent may be present in fixed amounts (dosage amounts) in asingle dosage unit (e.g., a capsule, a tablet and the like). (Acommercial example of such single dosage unit containing fixed amountsof two different active compounds is VYTORIN® (available from MerckSchering-Plough Pharmaceuticals, Kenilworth, N.J.)).

In one embodiment, the at least one compound of the invention isadministered at time when the additional antiviral agent(s) exert theirprophylactic or therapeutic effect, or vice versa.

In another embodiment, the at least one compound of the invention andthe additional antiviral agent(s) are administered in doses commonlyemployed when such agents are used as monotherapy for treating a viralinfection.

In another embodiment, the at least one compound of the invention andthe additional antiviral agent(s) are administered in doses lower thanthe doses commonly employed when such agents are used as monotherapy fortreating a viral infection.

In another embodiment, the at least one compound of the invention andthe additional antiviral agent(s) act synergistically and areadministered in doses lower than the doses commonly employed when suchagents are used as monotherapy for treating a viral infection.

In one embodiment, the at least one compound of the invention and theadditional antiviral agent(s) are present in the same composition. Inone embodiment, this composition is suitable for oral administration. Inanother embodiment, this composition is suitable for intravenousadministration.

Viral infections and virus-related disorders that can be treated orprevented using the combination therapy methods of the present inventioninclude, but are not limited to, those listed above.

In one embodiment, the viral infection is HCV infection.

The at least one compound of the invention and the additional antiviralagent(s) can act additively or synergistically. A synergisticcombination may allow the use of lower dosages of one or more agentsand/or less frequent administration of one or more agents of acombination therapy. A lower dosage or less frequent administration ofone or more agents may lower toxicity of the therapy without reducingthe efficacy of the therapy.

In one embodiment, the administration of at least one compound of theinvention and the additional antiviral agent(s) may inhibit theresistance of a viral infection to these agents.

Non-limiting examples of other therapeutic agents useful in the presentcompositions and methods include an an viral (e.g., HCV) polymeraseinhibitor, a viral (e.g., HCV) protease inhibitor, an interferon, aviral replication inhibitor, an antisense agent, a therapeutic vaccine,a viral protease inhibitor, a virion production inhibitor, animmunosuppressive agent, an antiviral antibody, a CYP-450 inhibitor, anantiviral booster, and an antiviral sensitizer, and any agent useful fortreating an RNA-dependent polymerase-related disorder.

In one embodiment, the at least one additional antiviral agent is aviral polymerase inhibitor.

In another embodiment, the at least one additional antiviral agent is anHCV polymerase inhibitor.

In one embodiment, the at least one additional antiviral agent is aviral protease inhibitor.

In another embodiment, the at least one additional antiviral agent is anHCV protease inhibitor.

In another embodiment, the at least one additional antiviral agent is aninterferon.

In still another embodiment, the at least one additional antiviral agentis a viral replication inhibitor.

In another embodiment, the at least one additional antiviral agent is anantisense agent.

In another embodiment, the at least one additional antiviral agent is atherapeutic vaccine.

In a further embodiment, the at least one additional antiviral agent isan virion production inhibitor.

In another embodiment, the at least one additional antiviral agent is anantibody.

In another embodiment, the at least one additional antiviral agentscomprise a protease inhibitor and a polymerase inhibitor.

In still another embodiment, the at least one additional antiviralagents comprise a protease inhibitor and an immunosuppressive agent.

In yet another embodiment, the at least one additional antiviral agentscomprise a polymerase inhibitor and an immunosuppressive agent.

In a further embodiment, the at least one additional antiviral agentscomprise a protease inhibitor, a polymerase inhibitor and animmunosuppressive agent.

In another embodiment the at least one additional agent is ribavirin,Levovirin, or Viramidine.

In other embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions according to theinvention comprise at least one compound of the invention and a CYP-450inhibitor. Non-limiting examples of suitable CYP-450 inhibitors includeritonavir.

In other embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions according to theinvention comprise at least one compound of the invention and aninterferon. Non-limiting examples of such interferon are as describedherein and include alpha interferon, pegylated interferon and conjugatesthereof. Additional non-limiting examples of interferon includePEG-intron™ brand pegylated interferon, Pegasys™ brand pegylatedinterferon, Infergen™ brand interferon, and Alferon™ brand pegylatedinterferon.

In other embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions according to theinvention comprise at least one compound of the invention and aninterferon. Further comprising ribavirin, Levovirin, or Viramidine.

In other embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions according to theinvention comprise at least one compound of the invention and a proteaseinhibitor.

In other embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions according to theinvention comprise at least one compound of the invention, a proteaseinhibitor, and an interferon.

In other embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions according to theinvention comprise at least one compound of the invention, a proteaseinhibitor, an interferon, and ribavirin.

In other embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions according to theinvention comprise at least one compound of the invention, a polymeraseinhibitor, and an interferon.

In other embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions according to theinvention comprise at least one compound of the invention, a polymeraseinhibitor, an interferon, and ribavirin.

In other embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions according to theinvention comprise at least one compound of the invention, a proteaseinhibitor, polymerase inhibitor, and an interferon.

In other embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions according to theinvention comprise at least one compound of the invention, a proteaseinhibitor, a polymerase inhibitor, an interferon, and ribavirin.

HCV polymerase inhibitors useful in the present methods and compositionsinclude, but are not limited to VP-19744 (Wyeth/ViroPharma), HCV-796(Wyeth/ViroPharma), NM-283 (Idenix/Novartis), R-1626 (Roche), MK-0608(Merck), A848837 (Abbott), GSK-71185 (Glaxo SmithKline), XTL-2125 (XTLBiopharmaceuticals), and those disclosed in Ni et al., Current Opinionin Drug Discovery and Development, 7(4):446 (2004); Tan et al., NatureReviews, 1:867 (2002); and Beaulieu et al., Current Opinion inInvestigational Drugs, 5:838 (2004).

Additional non-limiting examples of HCV polymerase inhibitors useful inthe present methods and compositions include: MK00608, NM283, HCV796,R1626, A848837, GSK71185, R7128, VCH759, GS9190, VP19744, and XTL2125.

Additional non-limiting examples of HCV polymerase inhibitors and HCVprotease inhibitors useful in the present methods and compositionsinclude: ANA598 (Anadys Pharmaceuticals), ABT-333, (Abbott), VCH-916,(Virochem), MK7009, (Merck), PF-00868554, (Pfizer) VX-500, (Vertex)GS9190, (Gilead) GSK625433, (GlazoSmithKline) ITMN-191 (R-7227),(Intermune), R7128, (Pharmasset/Roche), VCH-759 (Virochem), R1626,(Roche), TMC435350, (Medivir/Tibotec), SCH 503034 (Boceprevir)(Schering), SCH900518(Schering), and VX 950 (telaprevir) (Vertex).Additional non-limiting examples of HCV polymerase inhibitors includeMK-3281 (Merck), PSI-7851 (Pharmasset), IDX184 (Indenix), ANA598(Anadys), ABT-333 (Abbott), VCH-916 (Vertex), PF-0086554 (Pfizer), R7128(Pharmasset/Roche), GS 9190 (Gilead), and VCH-759 (Vertex).

Additional non-limiting examples of agents useful in the present methodsand compositions include: SPC3649 (LNA-antimi®-122), microRNA, SantarisPharma, CF102, (A3AR AGONISTS) (CAN-FITE), IMO-2125, TLR9 agonist,(Idera Pharmaceuticals), PYN17, Botanical, (Phynova), Bavituximab(formerly Tarvacin), Anti-Phospholipid Therapy, (Peregrine), A-831and/or A-832 (each of which are listed as NS5A Inhibitors fromArrowTherapeutics Ltd.), BMS-790052 (NS5A inhibitors from BMS), NOV-205,Immunomodulator, (Novelos Therapeutics), CTS-1027, Anti-inflammatory,(Conatus), Oglufanide disodium, Immunomodulator, (Implicit Bioscience),Alinia (nitazoxanide), Thiazolides, (Romark Laboratories), SCV-07, Broadspectrum immune stimulator, (SciClone), MitoQ (mitoquinone),Inflammation/Fibrosis Inhibitor, (Antipodean Pharmaceuticals),DEB10-025, Cyclophilin inhibitor, (Debio Pharm Group), SCY-635,cyclophilin inhibitor (SCYNEXIS), PF-03491390 (Formerly IDN-6556),Pancaspase Inhibitor, (Pfizer Pharmaceuticals), Civacir, HCV ImmuneGlobulin, NABI, MX-3253 (celgosivir), Glucosidase I Inhibitor,(MIGENIX), VGX-410C (Mifepristone), IRES Inhibitor, (VGXPharmaceuticals), Viramidine (Taribavirin), Nucleoside Analogue,(Valeant Pharmaceuticals), and ZADAXIN® (thymalfasin or thymosin alpha1), Immunomodulator, (SciClone/Sigma-Tau).

Additional non-limiting examples of agents useful in the present methodsand compositions include: TLR agonists (e.g., ANA773, AnadysPharmaceuticals), immunomodulators (e.g., CYT107, Cytheris; oglufanidedisodium, Implicit Bioscience), microRNA (e.g., SPC3649(LNA-antimiR™-122, Santaris Pharma), A3AR agonists (e.g., CF102,CAN-FITE), TLR9 agonists (e.g., Idera Pharmaceuticals),anti-phospholipid therapeutics (e.g., bavituximab (formerly Tarvacin),Peregrine), immunomodulators (e.g., NOV-205, Novelos Therapeutics),caspase inhibitors (e.g., GS-9450, Gilead), anti-inflammatories (e.g.,CTS-1027, Conatus), thiazolides (e.g., alinia (nitazoxanide), RomarkLaboratories), broad spectrim immune stimulators (e.g., SCV-07,SciClone), inflammation/fibrosis inhibitors (e.g., MitoQ (mitoquinone),Antipodean Pharmaceuticals, cyclophilin inhibitors (e.g., DEBIO-025,Debio Pharm Group), pancaspase inhibitors (e.g., PF-03491390 (formerlyIDN-6556, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals), and nucleoside analogues (e.g.,Viramidine (Taribavirin), Valeant Pharmaceuticals).

Interferons useful in the present methods and compositions include, butare not limited to, interferon alfa-2a, interferon alfa-2b, interferonalfacon-1 and PEG-interferon alpha conjugates. “PEG-interferon alphaconjugates” are interferon alpha molecules covalently attached to a PEGmolecule. Illustrative PEG-interferon alpha conjugates includeinterferon alpha-2a (Roferon™, Hoffman La-Roche, Nutley, N.J.) in theform of pegylated interferon alpha-2a (e.g., as sold under the tradename Pegasys™), interferon alpha-2b (Intron™, from Schering-PloughCorporation) in the form of pegylated interferon alpha-2b (e.g., as soldunder the trade name PEG-Intron™), interferon alpha-2c (Berofor Alpha™,Boehringer Ingelheim, Ingelheim, Germany), interferon alpha fusionpolypeptides, or consensus interferon as defined by determination of aconsensus sequence of naturally occurring interferon alphas (Infergen™,Amgen, Thousand Oaks, Calif.).

Additional examples of Interferons useful in the present methods andcompositions include, but are not limited to: IL-29 (PEG-InterferonLambda), Long acting Interferon, ZymoGenetics, Oral Interferon alpha,Oral Interferon, (Amarillo Biosciences), Belerofon (oral), Oralinterferon, (Nautilus Biotech), BLX-883 (Locteron), Long ActingInterferon, (Biolex Therapeutics/OctoPlus), Omega Interferon,Interferon, (Intarcia Therapeutics), Albuferon, Long Acting Interferon(injections every two weeks), (Human Genome Sciences), Consensusinterferon (Infergen), and Interferon, (Three Rivers Pharma).

Antiviral antibodies (antibody therapy agents) useful in the presentmethods and compositions include, but are not limited to, antibodiesspecific to IL-10 (such as those disclosed in US Patent Publication No.US2005/0101770, humanized 12G8, a humanized monoclonal antibody againsthuman IL-10, plasmids containing the nucleic acids encoding thehumanized 12G8 light and heavy chains were deposited with the AmericanType Culture Collection (ATCC) as deposit numbers PTA-5923 and PTA-5922,respectively), and the like). Viral protease inhibitors useful in thepresent methods and compositions include, but are not limited to, NS3serine protease inhibitors (including, but are not limited to, thosedisclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,012,066, 6,914,122, 6,911,428, 6,846,802,6,838,475, 6,800,434, 5,017,380, 4,933,443, 4,812,561 and 4,634,697; andU.S. Patent Publication Nos. US20020160962, US20050176648 andUS20050249702), HCV protease inhibitors (e.g., SCH503034(Schering-Plough), VX-950 (Vertex), GS-9132 (Gilead/Achillion), ITMN-191(InterMune/Roche)), and HIV protease inhibitors (e.g., amprenavir,atazanavir, fosemprenavir, indinavir, lopinavir, ritonavir, nelfinavir,saquinavir, tipranavir and TMC114).

Viral replication inhibitors useful in the present methods andcompositions include, but are not limited to, NS3 helicase inhibitors,NS5A inhibitors, ribavirin, viramidine, A-831 (Arrow Therapeutics); anantisense agent or a therapeutic vaccine.

In one embodiment, viral replication inhibitors useful in the presentmethods and compositions include, but are not limited to, NS3 helicaseinhibitors or NS5A inhibitors.

Examples of protease inhibitors useful in the present methods include,but are not limited to, an HCV protease inhibitor and a NS-3 serineprotease inhibitor.

Examples of NS-3 serine protease inhibitors include, but are not limitedto, SCH 503034 (Boceprevir) (Schering), SCH900518 (Schering), Telaprevir(VX950), ITMN-191, TMC435350, GS9132, MK7009, and BILN2061.

Examples of HCV protease inhibitors useful in the present methodsinclude, but are not limited to, those disclosed in Landro et al.,Biochemistry, 36(31):9340-9348 (1997); Ingallinella et al.,Biochemistry, 37(25):8906-8914 (1998); Llinas-Brunet et al., Bioorg MedChem Lett, 8(13):1713-1718 (1998); Martin et al., Biochemistry, 37(33)11459-11468 (1998); Dimasi et al., J Viral, 71(10):7461-7469 (1997);Martin et al., Protein Eng, 10(5):607-614 (1997); Elzouki et al., JHepat, 27(1):42-48 (1997); BioWorld Today, 9(217):4 (Nov. 10, 1998); andInternational Publication Nos. WO 98/14181; WO 98/17679, WO 98/17679, WO98/22496 and WO 99/07734. Additional non-limiting examples of proteaseinhibitors include ACH-1625 (Achillion), ABT-450 (Abbott/Enanta),B1201335 (Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma), VX-813 (Vertex), PHX1766(Phenomix), VX-500 (Vertex), ITMN-191 (R-7227) (InterMune), MK7009(Merck), B1207127 (Boerhinger Ingelheim), SCH 503034 (Boceprevir)(Schering), SCH900518 (Schering), TMC435 (Medivir/Tibotec), Telapravir(V)(950) and (Vertex), XTL-2125 (XTL Biopharmaceuticals).

Additional examples of other therapeutic agents useful in the presentmethods and compositions include vaccines. Non-limiting examples ofantiviral vaccines include: ChronVac-C, DNA-based Therapeutic Vaccine,(Inovio/Tripep), TG4040, Therapeutic Vaccine, (Transgene), PeviPRO™,Therapeutic vaccine, (Pevion Biotect), HCV/MF59, Vaccine(s),(Chiron/Novartis), G1-5005, Therapeutic Vaccine, (Globe Immune), IC41,Therapeutic Vaccine, (Intercell), HCV/MF59 (Chiron/Novartis), GI-5005(Globe Immune), and Civacir (NABI).

Additional examples of other therapeutic agents useful in the presentmethods and compositions include anti-cancer agents. Non-limitingexamples of antiviral anti-cancer agents include: Z10-101, Anti-LiverCancer (Arsenic), (Ziopharm Oncology), GV1001 (Heptovax), Anti-LiverCancer, (Pha(mexa), PI-88, Anti-liver cancer, (Progen Industries),Nexavar (sorafenib), Anti-liver cancer, (Onyx Pharmaceuticals), andThermoDox (doxorubicin), Anti-liver cancer, (Celsion). Additionalnon-limiting examples of viral anticancer agents include CF102 (Can-FiteBioPharma), ZIO-101 (Ziopharm Oncology), GV1001 (Heptovax) (Pharmexa),PI-88 (Progen Industries), ThermoDox (doxorubicin) (Celsion), andNexavar (sorafenib) (Onyx Pharmaceuticals).

Additional examples of other therapeutic agents useful in the presentcompositions and methods include, but are not limited to, Levovirin™(ICN Pharmaceuticals, Costa Mesa, Calif.), VP 50406™ (Viropharma,Incorporated, Exton, Pa.), ISIS14803™ (ISIS Pharmaceuticals, Carlsbad,Calif.), Heptazyme™ (Ribozyme Pharmaceuticals, Boulder, Colo.), VX-950™(Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, Mass.), Thymosin™ (SciClonePharmaceuticals, San Mateo, Calif.), Maxamine™ (Maxim Pharmaceuticals,San Diego, Calif.), NKB-122 (JenKen Bioscience Inc., N.C.),mycophenolate mofetil (Hoffman-LaRoche, Nutley, N.J.).

Additional examples of other therapeutic agents useful in the presentmethods and compositions include adjunct therapeutics such asthrombopoeitin receiptor antagonists (e.g., LGD-4665, LigandPharmaceuticals Inc., and eltromobopag (Promacta), GlaxoSmithKline).

Additional examples of other therapeutic agents useful in the presentcompositions and methods include, but are not limited to: HCV/MF59, OralInterferon alpha, Viramidine, Infergen/,Consensus, JBK-122, Bavituximab(Tarvacin), Civacir, Albuferon, IL-29 (PEG-Interferon lambda), OmegaInterferon, ZADAXIN® (thymalfasin or thymosin alpha 1), NOV-205,PF-03491390 (formerly IDN-6556), Nexavar, ITMN-191, IC41, VX 950(telaprevir), R1656, MX-3253 (Celgosivir), SCH 503034 (Boceprevir)(Schering), SCH900518 (Schering), Belerofon (oral), VGX-410C, ThermoDox(doxorubicin), R7128, R1626, A-831, DEB10-025, PeviPRO™, GV1001, PYN17,PI-88, TG4040, BLX-883 (Locteron), ChronVac-R, MitoQ, GSK625433, SOV-07,IMO-2125, Alinia (nitazoxanide), LGD-4665, Z10-101, CF102 VCH-759,VCH-916, Oglufanide disodium, VX-500, TMC435350, PF-00868554, GGI-5005(Tarmogen), SPC3649 (LNA-antimiR™-122), CTS-1027, ABT-333, Eltrombopag,and ANA598.

Additional examples of other therapeutic agents useful in the presentcompositions and methods include, but are not limited to adjuncttherapeutics. Non-limiting examples include: LGD-4665, ThrombopoeitinReceptor Agonist, (Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc.), and Eltrombopag(Promacta), Thrombopoeitin Receptor Agonist, (GlaxcoSmithKline).

The doses and dosage regimen of the other agents used in the combinationtherapies of the present invention for the treatment or prevention of aviral infection can be determined by the attending clinician, takinginto consideration the approved doses and dosage regimen in the packageinsert; the age, sex and general health of the patient; and the type andseverity of the viral infection or related disease or disorder. Whenadministered in combination, the compound(s) of the invention and theother agent(s) for treating diseases or conditions listed above can beadministered simultaneously (i.e., in the same composition or inseparate compositions one right after the other) or sequentially. Thisis particularly useful when the components of the combination are givenon different dosing schedules, e.g., one component is administered oncedaily and another every six hours, or when the preferred pharmaceuticalcompositions are different, e.g. one is a tablet and one is a capsule. Akit comprising the separate dosage forms is therefore advantageous.

Generally, a total daily dosage of the at least one compound of theinvention and the additional antiviral agent(s), when administered ascombination therapy, can range from about 0.1 to about 2000 mg per day,although variations will necessarily occur depending on the target ofthe therapy, the patient and the route of administration. In oneembodiment, the dosage is from about 10 to about 500 mg/day,administered in a single dose or in 2-4 divided doses. In anotherembodiment, the dosage is from about 1 to about 200 mg/day, administeredin a single dose or in 2-4 divided doses. In still another embodiment,the dosage is from about 1 to about 100 mg/day, administered in a singledose or in 2-4 divided doses. In yet another embodiment, the dosage isfrom about 1 to about 50 mg/day, administered in a single dose or in 2-4divided doses. In a further embodiment, the dosage is from about 1 toabout 20 mg/day, administered in a single dose or in 2-4 divided doses.In another embodiment, the dosage is from about 500 to about 1500mg/day, administered in a single dose or in 2-4 divided doses. In stillanother embodiment, the dosage is from about 500 to about 1000 mg/day,administered in a single dose or in 2-4 divided doses. In yet anotherembodiment, the dosage is from about 100 to about 500 mg/day,administered in a single dose or in 2-4 divided doses.

In one embodiment, when the other therapeutic agent is INTRON-Ainterferon alpha 2b (commercially available from Schering-Plough Corp.),this agent is administered by subcutaneous injection at 3MIU (12mcg)/0.5 mL/TIW is for 24 weeks or 48 weeks for first time treatment.

In another embodiment, when the other therapeutic agent is PEG-INTRONinterferon alpha 2b pegylated (commercially available fromSchering-Plough Corp.), this agent is administered by subcutaneousinjection at 1.5 mcg/kg/week, within a range of 40 to 150 mcg/week, forat least 24 weeks.

In another embodiment, when the other therapeutic agent is ROFERON Ainteferon alpha 2a (commercially available from Hoffmann-La Roche), thisagent is administered by subcutaneous or intramuscular injection at 3MIU(11.1 mcg/mL)/TIW for at least 48 to 52 weeks, or alternatively 6MIU/TIWfor 12 weeks followed by 3MIU/TIW for 36 weeks.

In another embodiment, when the other therapeutic agent is PEGASUSinterferon alpha 2a pegylated (commercially available from Hoffmann-LaRoche), this agent is administered by subcutaneous injection at 180mcg/1 mL or 180 mcg/0.5 mL, once a week for at least 24 weeks.

In another embodiment, when the other therapeutic agent is INFERGENinterferon alphacon-1 (commercially available from Amgen), this agent isadministered by subcutaneous injection at 9 mcg/TIW is 24 weeks forfirst time treatment and up to 15 mcg/TIW for 24 weeks fornon-responsive or relapse treatment.

In another embodiment, when the other therapeutic agent is Ribavirin(commercially available as REBETOL ribavirin from Schering-Plough orCOPEGUS ribavirin from Hoffmann-La Roche), this agent is administered ata daily dosage of from about 600 to about 1400 mg/day for at least 24weeks.

Compositions and Administration

The compounds of the invention may be used as the neat chemical or aspart of a composition, such as a pharmaceutical composition. Forexample, when administered to a patient, the compounds of the inventioncan be administered as a component of a composition that comprises apharmaceutically acceptable carrier or vehicle. The present inventionprovides pharmaceutical compositions comprising an effective amount ofat least one compound of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptablecarrier. In the pharmaceutical compositions and methods of the presentinvention, the active ingredients will typically be administered inadmixture with suitable carrier materials suitably selected with respectto the intended form of administration, i.e. oral tablets, capsules(either solid-filled, semi-solid filled or liquid filled), powders forconstitution, oral gels, elixirs, dispersible granules, syrups,suspensions, and the like, and consistent with conventionalpharmaceutical practices. For example, for oral administration in theform of tablets or capsules, the active drug component may be combinedwith any oral non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable inert carrier, suchas lactose, starch, sucrose, cellulose, magnesium stearate, dicalciumphosphate, calcium sulfate, talc, mannitol, ethyl alcohol (liquid forms)and the like. Solid form preparations include powders, tablets,dispersible granules, capsules, cachets and suppositories. Powders andtablets may be comprised of from about 5 to about 95 percent inventivecomposition. Tablets, powders, cachets and capsules can be used as soliddosage forms suitable for oral administration.

Moreover, when desired or needed, suitable binders, lubricants,disintegrating agents and coloring agents may also be incorporated inthe mixture. Suitable binders include starch, gelatin, natural sugars,corn sweeteners, natural and synthetic gums such as acacia, sodiumalginate, carboxymethylcellulose, polyethylene glycol and waxes. Amongthe lubricants there may be mentioned for use in these dosage forms,boric acid, sodium benzoate, sodium acetate, sodium chloride, and thelike. Disintegrants include starch, methylcellulose, guar gum and thelike. Sweetening and flavoring agents and preservatives may also beincluded where appropriate.

Liquid form preparations include solutions, suspensions and emulsionsand may include water or water-propylene glycol solutions for parenteralinjection.

Liquid form preparations may also include solutions for intranasaladministration.

Aerosol preparations suitable for inhalation may include solutions andsolids in powder form, which may be in combination with apharmaceutically acceptable carrier, such as an inert compressed gas.

Also included are solid form preparations which are intended to beconverted, shortly before use, to liquid form preparations for eitheroral or parenteral administration. Such liquid forms include solutions,suspensions and emulsions.

For preparing suppositories, a low melting wax such as a mixture offatty acid glycerides or cocoa butter is first melted, and the activeingredient is dispersed homogeneously therein as by stirring. The moltenhomogeneous mixture is then poured into convenient sized molds, allowedto cool and thereby solidify.

The compounds of the invention may also be deliverable transdermally.The transdermal compositions can take the form of creams, lotions,aerosols and/or emulsions and can be included in a transdermal patch ofthe matrix or reservoir type as are conventional in the art for thispurpose.

Additionally, the compositions of the present invention may beformulated in sustained release form to provide the rate controlledrelease of any one or more of the components or active ingredients tooptimize the therapeutic effects, i.e. anti-inflammatory activity andthe like. Suitable dosage forms for sustained release include layeredtablets containing layers of varying disintegration rates or controlledrelease polymeric matrices impregnated with the active components andshaped in tablet form or capsules containing such impregnated orencapsulated porous polymeric matrices.

In one embodiment, the one or more compounds of the invention are in aform suitable for oral administration.

In another embodiment, the one or more compounds of the invention are ina form suitable for intravenous administration.

In another embodiment, the one or more compounds of the invention are ina form suitable for topical administration.

In another embodiment, the one or more compounds of the invention are ina form suitable for sublingual administration.

In one embodiment, a pharmaceutical preparation comprising at least onecompound of the invention is formulated in a unit dosage form. In suchform, the preparation is subdivided into unit doses containingappropriate quantities of the active component, e.g., an effectiveamount to achieve the desired purpose.

Compositions can be prepared according to conventional mixing,granulating or coating methods, respectively, and the presentcompositions can contain, in one embodiment, from about 0.1% to about99% of the compound(s) of the invention by weight or volume. In variousembodiments, the present compositions can contain, in one embodiment,from about 1% to about 70% or from about 5% to about 60% of thecompound(s) of the invention by weight or volume.

The quantity of compound(s) of the invention in a unit dose ofpreparation may be varied or adjusted from about 0.1 mg to about 2000mg. In various embodiment, the quantity is from about 1 mg to about 2000mg, 100 mg to about 200 mg, 500 mg to about 2000 mg, 100 mg to about1000 mg, and 1 mg to about 500 mg.

For convenience, the total daily dosage may be divided and administeredin portions during the day if desired. In one embodiment, the dailydosage is administered in one portion. In another embodiment, the totaldaily dosage is administered in two divided doses over a 24 hour period.In another embodiment, the total daily dosage is administered in threedivided doses over a 24 hour period. In still another embodiment, thetotal daily dosage is administered in four divided doses over a 24 hourperiod.

The amount and frequency of administration of the compound(s) of theinvention will be determined according to the judgment of the attendingclinician considering such factors as age, condition and size of thepatient as well as severity of the symptoms being treated. Generally, atotal daily dosage of the compound(s) of the invention range from about0.1 to about 2000 mg per day, although variations will necessarily occurdepending on the target of the therapy, the patient and the route ofadministration. In one embodiment, the dosage is from about 1 to about200 mg/day, administered in a single dose or in 2-4 divided doses. Inanother embodiment, the dosage is from about 10 to about 2000 mg/day,administered in a single dose or in 2-4 divided doses. In anotherembodiment, the dosage is from about 100 to about 2000 mg/day,administered in a single dose or in 2-4 divided doses. In still anotherembodiment, the dosage is from about 500 to about 2000 mg/day,administered in a single dose or in 2-4 divided doses.

The compositions of the invention can further comprise one or moreadditional therapeutic agents, selected from those described above.Accordingly, in one embodiment, the present invention providescompositions comprising: (i) at least one compound of the invention or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, ester or prodrug thereof;(ii) one or more additional therapeutic agents that are not a compoundof the invention; and (iii) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier,wherein the amounts in the composition are together effective to treat aviral infection or a virus-related disorder.

Kits

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a kit comprising atherapeutically effective amount of at least one compound of theinvention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, ester,isomer, tautomer, or prodrug of said compound and a pharmaceuticallyacceptable carrier, vehicle or diluent.

In another aspect the present invention provides a kit comprising anamount of at least one compound of the invention, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, ester, isomer, tautomer, or prodrug of saidcompound and an amount of at least one additional therapeutic agentlisted above, wherein the amounts of the two or more ingredients resultin a desired therapeutic effect.

The present invention is not to be limited by the specific embodimentsdisclosed in the examples that are intended as illustrations of a fewaspects of the invention and any embodiments that are functionallyequivalent are within the scope of this invention. Indeed, variousmodifications of the invention in addition to those shown and describedherein will become apparant to those skilled in the art and are intendedto fall within the scope of the appended claims.

A number of references have been cited herein. The entire disclosures ofsuch references are incorporated herein by reference.

Therefore, we claim:
 1. A compound having the general structure shown in Formula (I.a.10.j):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: CB is a moiety selected from the group consisting of:

each R¹⁰ is independently selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, and cyclopropyl; X is N; Y is N; R² is H; Z is selected from the group consisting of H, methyl, and chloro; R is a moiety selected from the group consisting of:

wherein the wavy line represents the point of attachment of R to the rest of the molecule, and wherein each of R_(a), R_(b), R_(c), and R_(d) is independently selected from H, halo, —OH, —CN, alkyl, cycloalkyl, haloalkyl, -alkyl-OH, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —O-alkyl, —O-haloalkyl, —O-alkyl-OH, aryl, —O-aryl, —S-aryl, —O-alkyl-aryl, —S-alkyl-aryl, heteroaryl, —O-heteroaryl, —S-heteroaryl, —O-alkyl-heteroaryl, —S-alkyl-heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, —C(O)-alkyl, —C(O)-haloalkyl, —C(O)H, —C(O)OH, —C(O)O-alkyl, —OC(O)-alkyl, —C(O)NH₂, —C(O)NHR¹⁰, —C(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —C(O)ONH₂, —C(O)ONHR¹⁰, —C(O)ONR¹⁰R¹¹, —NH₂, —NHR¹⁰, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, —NO₂, substituted aryl, and substituted heteroaryl, wherein each of said substituted aryl and said substituted heteroaryl independently contains from one to three substituents, which may be the same or different, each substituent being independently selected from halo, alkyl, —O-alkyl, and —C(O)Oalkyl; R¹ is selected from H, halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, heteroaryl, —OH, —O-alkyl, —O-aryl, —O-heteroalkyl, —O-heteroaryl, —SH, —S-alkyl, —S-aryl, —S-heteroalkyl, —S-heteroaryl, —NH₂, —NHR¹⁴, —NR¹⁴R¹⁵, —NO₂, —S(O)NHR¹⁰, —S(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —S(O)R¹⁰, —S(O)₂NHR¹⁰, —S(O)₂NR¹⁰R¹¹, and —S(O)₂R¹⁰; each R¹¹ is independently selected from alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —S(O)₂-alkyl, -alkyl-OH, —C(O)Oalkyl, —C(O)alkyl, —C(O)NHalkyl, —C(O)N(alkyl)₂, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkenyl, aryl, and heteroaryl; each R¹⁴ is independently selected from alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, alkylamino, alkylthio, heteroalkenyl, haloalkenyl, —S(O)₂-alkyl, -alkyl-OH, -alkyl-O-Acyl, —C(O)Oalkyl, —C(O)alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl-, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl-, heterocycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl-alkyl-, aryl, aryl-alkyl-, heteroaryl, and heteroaryl-alkyl-, wherein each said alkyl, each said alkoxy, each said alkenyl, each said haloalkyl, each said heteroalkyl, each said heterohaloalkyl, each said alkylamino, each said alkylthio, each said heteroalkenyl, each said haloalkenyl, each said —S(O)₂-alkyl, each said -alkyl-OH, each said -alkyl-O-Acyl, each said —C(O)Oalkyl, each said —C(O)alkyl, each said cycloalkyl, each said cycloalkyl-alkyl-, each said heterocycloalkyl, each said heterocycloalkyl-alkyl-, each said heterocycloalkenyl, each said heterocycloalkenyl-alkyl-, each said aryl, each said aryl-alkyl-, each said heteroaryl, and each said heteroaryl-alkyl-, is unsubstituted or optionally independently substituted with from one to five substituent, which can be the same or different, each substitutent being independently selected from —OH, halo, —NH₂, —NHR¹⁰, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, —C(O)OH, C(O)OH, —C(O)OR¹⁰, —C(O)NH₂, —C(O)NHR¹⁰, —C(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —S(O)₂alkyl, —S(O)₂aryl, alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, heteroaryl, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkyl; each R¹⁵ is independently selected from alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, alkylamino, alkylthio, heteroalkenyl, haloalkenyl, —S(O)₂-alkyl, -alkyl-OH, -alkyl-O-Acyl, —C(O)Oalkyl, —C(O)alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl-, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl-, heterocycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl-alkyl-, aryl, aryl-alkyl-, heteroaryl, and heteroaryl-alkyl-, wherein each said alkyl, each said alkoxy, each said alkenyl, each said haloalkyl, each said heteroalkyl, each said heterohaloalkyl, each said alkylamino, each said alkylthio, each said heteroalkenyl, each said haloalkenyl, each said —S(O)₂-alkyl, each said -alkyl-OH, each said -alkyl-O-Acyl, each said —C(O)Oalkyl, each said —C(O)alkyl, each said cycloalkyl, each said cycloalkyl-alkyl-, each said heterocycloalkyl, each said heterocycloalkyl-alkyl-, each said heterocycloalkenyl, each said heterocycloalkenyl-alkyl-, each said aryl, each said aryl-alkyl-, each said heteroaryl, and each said heteroaryl-alkyl-, is unsubstituted or optionally independently substituted with from one to five substituent, which can be the same or different, each substitutent being independently selected from —OH, halo, —NH₂, —NHR¹⁰, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, —C(O)OH, C(O)OH, —C(O)OR¹⁰, —C(O)NH₂, —C(O)NHR¹⁰, —C(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —S(O)₂alkyl, —S(O)₂aryl, alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, heteroaryl, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkyl; or, alternatively, R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are linked together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form an unsubstituted or substituted 4- to 6-membered heterocycloalkyl.
 2. A according to claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: R¹ is selected from the group consisting of —NH₂, —NHR¹⁴, and —NR¹⁴R¹⁵.
 3. A compound having the general structure shown in Formula (I.D):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein X is N; Y is N; n is 1; R², R³, R⁵, R⁶, R⁸, R¹⁸ and R¹⁹ are H; R⁹ is methyl, wherein said methyl is unsubstituted or substituted with from one to three groups independently selected from —OH, halo, alkyl, —CN, —NH₂, —NHR¹⁶, —NR¹⁶R¹⁷, —NHS(O)₂R¹⁰, —N(R¹⁰)S(O)₂R¹⁰, —Oalkyl, —Ocycloalkyl, —O-alkyl-cycloalkyl, —OC(O)-alkyl, —O(C)O—NHR¹⁰, —O(C)O—N(R¹⁰)R¹¹, —C(O)O-alkyl, —S(O)₂R¹⁰, —SR¹⁰, —S(O)₂NHR¹⁰ and —S(O)₂NR¹⁰R¹¹; Z is selected from the group consisting of H, methyl, and chloro; R is a moiety selected from the group consisting of:

wherein the wavy line represents the point of attachment of R to the rest of the molecule, and wherein each of R_(a), R_(b), R_(c), and R_(d) is independently selected from H, halo, —OH, —CN, alkyl, cycloalkyl, haloalkyl, -alkyl-OH, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —O-alkyl, —O-haloalkyl, —O-alkyl-OH, aryl, —O-aryl, —S-aryl, —O-alkyl-aryl, —S-alkyl-aryl, heteroaryl, —O-heteroaryl, —S-heteroaryl, —O-alkyl-heteroaryl, —S-alkyl-heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, —C(O)-alkyl, —C(O)-haloalkyl, —C(O)H, —C(O)OH, —C(O)O-alkyl, —OC(O)-alkyl, —C(O)NH₂, —C(O)NHR¹⁰, —C(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —C(O)ONH₂, —C(O)ONHR¹⁰, —C(O)ONR¹⁰R¹¹, —NH₂, —NHR¹⁰, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, —NO₂, substituted aryl, and substituted heteroaryl, wherein each of said substituted aryl and said substituted heteroaryl independently contains from one to three substituents, which may be the same or different, each substituent being independently selected from halo, alkyl, —O-alkyl, and —C(O)Oalkyl; R¹ is selected from H, halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, heteroaryl, —OH, —O-alkyl, —O-aryl, —O-heteroalkyl, —O-heteroaryl, —SH, —S-alkyl, —S-aryl, —S-heteroalkyl, —S-heteroaryl, —NH₂, —NHR¹⁴, —NR¹⁴R¹⁵, —NO₂, —S(O)NHR¹⁰, —S(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —S(O)R¹⁰, —S(O)₂NHR¹⁰, —S(O)₂NR¹⁰R¹¹, and —S(O)₂R¹⁰; each R¹⁰ is independently selected from alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —S(O)₂-alkyl, -alkyl-OH, —C(O)Oalkyl, —C(O)alkyl, —C(O)NHalkyl, —C(O)N(alkyl)₂, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkenyl, aryl, and heteroaryl; each R¹¹ is independently selected from alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —S(O)₂-alkyl, -alkyl-OH, —C(O)Oalkyl, —C(O)alkyl, —C(O)NHalkyl, —C(O)N(alkyl)₂, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkenyl, aryl, and heteroaryl; each R¹⁴ is independently selected from alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, alkylamino, alkylthio, heteroalkenyl, haloalkenyl, —S(O)₂-alkyl, -alkyl-OH, -alkyl-O-Acyl, —C(O)Oalkyl, —C(O)alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl-, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl-, heterocycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl-alkyl-, aryl, aryl-alkyl-, heteroaryl, and heteroaryl-alkyl-, wherein each said alkyl, each said alkoxy, each said alkenyl, each said haloalkyl, each said heteroalkyl, each said heterohaloalkyl, each said alkylamino, each said alkylthio, each said heteroalkenyl, each said haloalkenyl, each said —S(O)₂-alkyl, each said -alkyl-OH, each said -alkyl-O-Acyl, each said —C(O)Oalkyl, each said —C(O)alkyl, each said cycloalkyl, each said cycloalkyl-alkyl-, each said heterocycloalkyl, each said heterocycloalkyl-alkyl-, each said heterocycloalkenyl, each said heterocycloalkenyl-alkyl-, each said aryl, each said aryl-alkyl-, each said heteroaryl, and each said heteroaryl-alkyl-, is unsubstituted or optionally independently substituted with from one to five substituent, which can be the same or different, each substitutent being independently selected from —OH, halo, —NH₂, —NHR¹⁰, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR¹⁰, —C(O)NH₂, —C(O)NHR¹⁰, —C(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —S(O)₂alkyl, —S(O)₂aryl, alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, heteroaryl, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkyl; each R¹⁵ is independently selected from alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, alkylamino, alkylthio, heteroalkenyl, haloalkenyl, —S(O)₂-alkyl, -alkyl-OH, -alkyl-O-Acyl, —C(O)Oalkyl, —C(O)alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl-, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl-, heterocycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl-alkyl-, aryl, aryl-alkyl-, heteroaryl, and heteroaryl-alkyl-, wherein each said alkyl, each said alkoxy, each said alkenyl, each said haloalkyl, each said heteroalkyl, each said heterohaloalkyl, each said alkylamino, each said alkylthio, each said heteroalkenyl, each said haloalkenyl, each said —S(O)₂-alkyl, each said -alkyl-OH, each said -alkyl-O-Acyl, each said —C(O)Oalkyl, each said —C(O)alkyl, each said cycloalkyl, each said cycloalkyl-alkyl-, each said heterocycloalkyl, each said heterocycloalkyl-alkyl-, each said heterocycloalkenyl, each said heterocycloalkenyl-alkyl-, each said aryl, each said aryl-alkyl-, each said heteroaryl, and each said heteroaryl-alkyl-, is unsubstituted or optionally independently substituted with from one to five substituent, which can be the same or different, each substitutent being independently selected from —OH, halo, —NH₂, —NHR¹⁰, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR¹⁰, —C(O)NH₂, —C(O)NHR¹⁰, —C(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —S(O)₂alkyl, —S(O)₂aryl, alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, heteroaryl, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkyl; or, alternatively, R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are linked together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form an unsubstituted or substituted 4- to 6-membered heterocycloalkyl.
 4. A compound having the general structure shown in Formula (I.E):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein X is N; Y is N; n is 1; R², R³, R⁵, R⁶, R⁸, R¹⁸ and R¹⁹ are H; R⁹ is methyl, wherein said methyl is unsubstituted or substituted with from one to three groups independently selected from —OH, halo, alkyl, —CN, —NH₂, —NHR¹⁶, —NR¹⁶R¹⁷, —NHS(O)₂R¹⁰, —N(R¹⁰)S(O)₂R¹⁰, —Oalkyl, —Ocycloalkyl, —O-alkyl-cycloalkyl, —OC(O)-alkyl, —O(C)O—NHR¹⁰, —O(C)O—N(R¹⁰)R¹¹, —C(O)O-alkyl, —S(O)₂R¹⁰, —SR¹⁰, —S(O)₂NHR¹⁰, and —S(O)₂NR¹⁰R¹¹; Z is selected from the group consisting of H, methyl, and chloro; R is a moiety selected from the group consisting of:

wherein the wavy line represents the point of attachment of R to the rest of the molecule, and wherein each of R_(a), R_(b), R_(c), and R_(d) is independently selected from H, halo, —OH, —CN, alkyl, cycloalkyl, haloalkyl, -alkyl-OH, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —O-alkyl, —O-haloalkyl, —O-alkyl-OH, aryl, —O-aryl, —S-aryl, —O-alkyl-aryl, —S-alkyl-aryl, heteroaryl, —O-heteroaryl, —S-heteroaryl, —O-alkyl-heteroaryl, —S-alkyl-heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, —C(O)-alkyl, —C(O)-haloalkyl, —C(O)H, —C(O)OH, —C(O)O-alkyl, —OC(O)-alkyl, —C(O)NH₂, —C(O)NHR¹⁰, —C(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —C(O)ONH₂, —C(O)ONHR¹⁰, —C(O)ONR¹⁰R¹¹, —NH₂, —NHR¹⁰, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, —NO₂, substituted aryl, and substituted heteroaryl, wherein each of said substituted aryl and said substituted heteroaryl independently contains from one to three substituents, which may be the same or different, each substituent being independently selected from halo, alkyl, —O-alkyl, and —C(O)Oalkyl; R¹ is selected from H, halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, heteroaryl, —OH, —O-alkyl, —O-aryl, —O-heteroalkyl, —O-heteroaryl, —SH, —S-alkyl, —S-aryl, —S-heteroalkyl, —S-heteroaryl, —NH₂, —NHR¹⁴, —NR¹⁴R¹⁵, —NO₂, —S(O)NHR¹⁰, —S(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —S(O)R¹⁰, —S(O)₂NHR¹⁰, —S(O)₂NR¹⁰R¹¹, and —S(O)₂R¹⁰; each R¹⁰ is independently selected from alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —S(O)₂-alkyl, -alkyl-OH, —C(O)Oalkyl, —C(O)alkyl, —C(O)NHalkyl, —C(O)N(alkyl)₂, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkenyl, aryl, and heteroaryl; each R¹¹ is independently selected from alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, —S(O)₂-alkyl, -alkyl-OH, —C(O)Oalkyl, —C(O)alkyl, —C(O)NHalkyl, —C(O)N(alkyl)₂, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkenyl, aryl, and heteroaryl; each R¹⁴ is independently selected from alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, alkylamino, alkylthio, heteroalkenyl, haloalkenyl, —S(O)₂-alkyl, -alkyl-OH, -alkyl-O-Acyl, —C(O)Oalkyl, —C(O)alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl-, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl-, heterocycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl-alkyl-, aryl, aryl-alkyl-, heteroaryl, and heteroaryl-alkyl-, wherein each said alkyl, each said alkoxy, each said alkenyl, each said haloalkyl, each said heteroalkyl, each said heterohaloalkyl, each said alkylamino, each said alkylthio, each said heteroalkenyl, each said haloalkenyl, each said —S(O)₂-alkyl, each said -alkyl-OH, each said -alkyl-O-Acyl, each said —C(O)Oalkyl, each said —C(O)alkyl, each said cycloalkyl, each said cycloalkyl-alkyl-, each said heterocycloalkyl, each said heterocycloalkyl-alkyl-, each said heterocycloalkenyl, each said heterocycloalkenyl-alkyl-, each said aryl, each said aryl-alkyl-, each said heteroaryl, and each said heteroaryl-alkyl-, is unsubstituted or optionally independently substituted with from one to five substituent, which can be the same or different, each substitutent being independently selected from —OH, halo, —NH₂, —NHR¹⁰, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR¹⁰, —C(O)NH₂, —C(O)NHR¹⁰, —C(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —S(O)₂alkyl, —S(O)₂aryl, alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, heteroaryl, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkyl; each R¹⁵ is independently selected from alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, alkylamino, alkylthio, heteroalkenyl, haloalkenyl, —S(O)₂-alkyl, -alkyl-OH, -alkyl-O-Acyl, —C(O)Oalkyl, —C(O)alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl-, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl-, heterocycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl-alkyl-, aryl, aryl-alkyl-, heteroaryl, and heteroaryl-alkyl-, wherein each said alkyl, each said alkoxy, each said alkenyl, each said haloalkyl, each said heteroalkyl, each said heterohaloalkyl, each said alkylamino, each said alkylthio, each said heteroalkenyl, each said haloalkenyl, each said —S(O)₂-alkyl, each said -alkyl-OH, each said -alkyl-O-Acyl, each said —C(O)Oalkyl, each said —C(O)alkyl, each said cycloalkyl, each said cycloalkyl-alkyl-, each said heterocycloalkyl, each said heterocycloalkyl-alkyl-, each said heterocycloalkenyl, each said heterocycloalkenyl-alkyl-, each said aryl, each said aryl-alkyl-, each said heteroaryl, and each said heteroaryl-alkyl-, is unsubstituted or optionally independently substituted with from one to five substituent, which can be the same or different, each substitutent being independently selected from —OH, halo, —NH₂, —NHR¹⁰, —NR¹⁰R¹¹, —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR¹⁰, —C(O)NH₂, —C(O)NHR¹⁰, —C(O)NR¹⁰R¹¹, —S(O)₂alkyl, —S(O)₂aryl, alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, heteroaryl, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkyl; or, alternatively, R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are linked together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form an unsubstituted or substituted 4- to 6-membered heterocycloalkyl.
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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 6. A pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one compound according to claim 1, 3 or 4, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
 7. A method, of treating a viral infection or a virus-related disorder comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of at least one compound according claim 1, 3 or 4, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein said viral infection or virus-related disorder is an HCV infection. 